River Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
928 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THIS RIVER STATEMENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: BRAZOS RIVER...DAVIDSON CREEK...
TRINITY RIVER...

* THE TRINITY RIVER NEAR CROCKETT.
* LATEST STAGE:   38.6 FEET TONIGHT.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 35.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE:    41.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: THE RIVER WILL HAVE A BROAD CREST AT 39 TO 40 FEET LATER
  THIS WEEK.



* THE TRINITY RIVER NEAR ROMAYOR.
* LATEST STAGE:   29.7 FEET TONIGHT.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 30.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE:    40.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: THE RIVER WILL RISE TO CREST SLIGHTLY ABOVE BANKFULL
  ON WEDNESDAY AND REMAIN ABOVE BANKFULL THE NEXT FEW DAYS.



* THE BRAZOS RIVER NEAR BRYAN.
* LATEST STAGE:   26.0 FEET THIS EVENING.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE:    43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: LIITLE CHANGE FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO AND THEN RESUME
  A SLOW FALL. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE BANKFULL THE NEXT FEW
  DAYS.



* THE BRAZOS RIVER NEAR HEMPSTEAD.
* LATEST STAGE:   34.6 FEET TONIGHT.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 25.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE:    50.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL BUT REMAIN ABOVE
  BANKFULL THE NEXT FEW DAYS.



* THE BRAZOS RIVER IN RICHMOND.
* LATEST STAGE:   35.9 FEET TONIGHT.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 20.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE:    48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 37 FEET TONIGHT AND INTO
  WEDNESDAY AND THEN HAVE A VERY SLOW FALL. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN
  ABOVE BANKFULL THE NEXT FEW DAYS.



* THE BRAZOS RIVER NEAR ROSHARON.
* LATEST STAGE:   38.9 FEET TONIGHT.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 40.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE:    43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: THE RIVER WILL CREST SLIGHTLY ABOVE BANKFULL ON
  WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.



* THE DAVIDSON CREEK NEAR LYONS.
* LATEST STAGE:   11.1 FEET TONIGHT.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE:    16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW BANKFULL OVERNIGHT.



PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.



&&


                 BANKFULL   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 PM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT

TRINITY RIVER
  CROCKETT             35    38.6   TUE 09 PM     39.3   39.5   39.3   39.1
  ROMAYOR              30    29.7   TUE 09 PM     30.1   30.1   30.0   30.0

BRAZOS RIVER
  BRYAN                16    26.0   TUE 07 PM     26.0   24.4   23.5   22.2

DAVIDSON CREEK
  LYONS                 9    11.1   TUE 09 PM      7.4    5.6    4.0    3.2

BRAZOS RIVER
  HEMPSTEAD            25    34.6   TUE 09 PM     32.6   31.4   30.0   28.8
  RICHMOND             20    35.9   TUE 09 PM     36.1   34.1   31.9   30.3
  ROSHARON             40    38.9   TUE 09 PM     39.9   39.8   35.8   33.3


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