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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
230 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

  Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County.

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...

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

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.

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

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

The next statement will be issued tonight.Thursday morning at 830 AM
CDT.

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230 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 67.5 feet, Minor flooding continues as Baudet Road
  has close to one foot of water over the road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 67.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 67.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 53.8 feet early
    Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 65.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    65.5 feet on 06/06/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Brazos River
US 59, Sugar Land, T 65.5  67.5  Wed 2 pm CDT 66.5  62.2  55.8


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LAT...LON 2956 9585 2965 9585 2961 9562 2952 9550
      2943 9549 2943 9561 2954 9569


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