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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1019 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024

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

  Brazos River near West Columbia affecting Brazoria 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.

&&

TXC039-122130-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-240516T2100Z/
/WCBT2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.240513T0000Z.240516T0900Z.NO/
1019 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Brazos River near West Columbia.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* 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 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM CDT Saturday was 25.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.4
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Brazos River
West Columbi 23.0  25.1  Sat 9 pm CDT 25.4  25.3  24.7


&&

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


$$

Cady