Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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WGUS84 KHGX 120318
FLSHGX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1018 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County.
For the Brazos River...including West Columbia, US 59, Sugar Land,
TX, Richmond, Rosharon...Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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 Sunday afternoon at 430 PM CDT.
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TXC157-122130-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-240514T1300Z/
/SLNT2.1.ER.240509T1545Z.240512T0215Z.240514T0700Z.UU/
1018 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 67.5 feet, Minor flooding continues as Baudet Road
has close to one foot of water over the road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 67.5 feet.
- Bankfull Stage is 40.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM CDT Saturday was 67.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 67.5
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- 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 (10 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
Brazos River
US 59, Sugar Land, T 65.5 67.5 Sat 10 pm CD 67.1 65.9 62.5
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LAT...LON 2956 9585 2965 9585 2961 9562 2952 9550
2943 9549 2943 9561 2954 9569
$$
Cady