Flood Statement Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
832 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
San Bernard River near Sweeny affecting Brazoria County.
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 700 PM CDT.
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832 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...San Bernard River near Sweeny.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water is over the mid level walkway at the
Phillips Terminal near Sweeny.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 AM CDT Saturday was 9.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this morning and continue falling to 1.6 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.4 feet on 12/14/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
San Bernard River
Sweeny 7.0 8.5 Sat 7 am CDT 3.5 2.1 2.2
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LAT...LON 2913 9566 2902 9554 2888 9543 2888 9553
2902 9565 2913 9577
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