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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
538 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a
Flood Warning 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...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.

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

The next statement will be issued by this evening at 1145 PM CDT.

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TXC157-200445-
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538 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From early this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 66.5 feet, Minor flooding continues with water over
  Baudet Road southeast of Richmond. Significant portions of the
  floodplain near Thompsons are inundated requiring relocation of
  cattle from low-lying areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 65.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 67.0 feet
    Tuesday 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 (7 am CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Brazos River
US 59, Sugar Land, T 65.5  65.1  Sun 5 am CDT 66.1  66.8  67.0


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


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