Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
933 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Navasota River near Normangee affecting Grimes, Madison and
  Brazos Counties.

  Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Brazoria and Fort Bend
  Counties.

For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

Saturday afternoon at 345 PM CDT.

&&

TXC041-185-313-182045-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-240521T1500Z/
/NGET2.1.ER.240514T0307Z.240515T0100Z.240521T0300Z.NO/
933 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  escapes the main channel and inundates the flood plain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Monday evening and continue falling to 14.1 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.4 feet on 04/30/1997.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Navasota River
Normangee     15.0  15.4  Fri 9 pm CDT 15.2  15.2  15.0


&&

LAT...LON 3111 9622 3097 9619 3087 9614 3087 9624
      3097 9629 3111 9633


$$

TXC039-157-182045-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ROST2.1.ER.240508T2100Z.240513T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Brazos River near Rosharon.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 47.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 44.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 42.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 44.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 46.8 feet
    Wednesday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    46.6 feet on 06/17/1987.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Brazos River
Rosharon    43.0  44.1  Fri 9 pm CDT 44.4  45.1  45.9


&&

LAT...LON 2943 9549 2932 9552 2919 9552 2919 9563
      2932 9566 2943 9561


$$