Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
812 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  San Bernard River near Boling affecting Fort Bend, Wharton and
  Brazoria Counties.

For the San Bernard River...including Sweeny, Boling...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 Friday afternoon at 215 PM CDT.

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TXC039-157-481-221915-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240323T1700Z/
/BOLT2.1.ER.240321T2111Z.240322T1200Z.240323T0500Z.NO/
812 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins upstream
  from the gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek
  in Wharton County inundating low lying areas. Minor backwater
  flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Thursday was 20.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 21.7 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning to
    11.9 feet early Monday morning. It will rise to 13.0 feet
    Monday evening. It will then fall again and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.7 feet on 01/25/1997.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

San Bernard River
Boling           18.0  20.0  Thu 7 pm CDT 19.5  14.1  12.0


&&

LAT...LON 2940 9592 2930 9584 2913 9566 2913 9577
      2930 9595 2940 9605


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