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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1202 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Brazoria and Fort Bend
  Counties.

For the Brazos River...including US 59,  Sugar Land,  TX, West
Columbia, Bryan, Hempstead, Bellville, San Felipe, Richmond,
Rosharon...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued this evening. Friday morning at
615 AM CDT.

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1202 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Brazos River near Rosharon.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 47.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 46.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 42.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Thursday was 46.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday morning and continue falling to 32.9 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    47.1 feet on 07/12/2007.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Brazos River
Rosharon    43.0  46.9  Thu 11 am CD 45.9  41.8  37.5


&&

LAT...LON 2943 9549 2932 9552 2919 9552 2919 9563
      2932 9566 2943 9561


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