Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
081 NOUS44 KHGX 212148 PNSHGX TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338-436>439- 220948- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 448 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 Public Information Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 445 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 FLOOD CRITERIA CHANGE FOR BRAZOS RIVER AT WEST COLUMBIA TX ON JUNE 20TH 2024THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL OFFICIALLY CHANGE THE FLOOD CRITERIA FOR THE BRAZOS RIVER AT WEST COLUMBIA TX. THE NEW FLOOD CRITERIA HAS BEEN RAISED TO APPROPRIATELY REFLECT IMPACTS FROM PREVIOUS FLOODS AND RECENT FIELD SURVEYS. THE CRITERIA WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: ACTION STAGE: 20.0 FEET FLOOD STAGE: 26.0 FEET (PREVIOUSLY 23.0 FEET) MODERATE FLOOD: 27.0 FEET (PREVIOUSLY 25.0 FEET) MAJOR FLOOD: 28.0 FEET (PREVIOUSLY 27.0 FEET) PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LEVELS ARE ALREADY ON THE WEBPAGE (WATER.NOAA.GOV) IN ORDER ACCURATELY CONVEY FLOOD IMPACTS DURING THE CURRENT FLOOD EVENT. HOWEVER, IF THERE IS FEEDBACK WITHIN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD THAT SUGGESTS THESE VALUES ARE INCORRECT, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL REEVALUATE THE LEVELS AND ISSUE ANOTHER 30 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. VISIT THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GAUGE OBSERVATIONS. https://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/tx/nwis/inventory/?site_no=08116850&agency_cd=USGS $$ 38