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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1147 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Brazos River near West Columbia affecting Brazoria County.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Tuesday morning at 600 AM CDT.

&&

TXC039-211100-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0099.240520T1647Z-000000T0000Z/
/WCBT2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.240523T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1147 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Brazos River near West Columbia.

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

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as water
  escapes the mainstem of the Brazos River approximately 6 miles
  downstream of the gauge. Lowest homes in Bar X are threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 24.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM CDT Monday was 24.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.4
    feet early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Brazos River
West Columbi 23.0  24.7  Mon 10 am CD 25.0  25.3  25.4


&&

LAT...LON 2919 9552 2914 9555 2902 9541 2902 9555
      2914 9566 2919 9563


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