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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
439 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

  Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Fort Bend and Brazoria
  Counties.

For the Brazos River...including Rosharon...Minor 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.

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 Thursday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

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439 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Brazos River near Rosharon.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 43.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in vicinity
  of gage as flow escapes the main channel. Cattle should be removed
  from low areas in the flood plain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 43.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 43.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.5
    feet early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    46.4 feet on 06/04/2007.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (4 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Brazos River
Rosharon    43.0  43.0  Wed 4 pm CDT 44.0  45.2  46.2


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


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