Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1112 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

  Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Brazoria and Fort Bend
  Counties.

For the Brazos River...including US 59,  Sugar Land,  TX, Rosharon...
Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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

The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 515 PM CDT.

&&

TXC039-157-102215-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ROST2.1.ER.240508T2100Z.240513T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1112 PM CDT Thu May 9 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 11:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 44.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 42.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 PM CDT Thursday was 44.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.9
    feet early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    47.1 feet on 07/12/2007.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Brazos River
Rosharon    43.0  44.6  Thu 11 pm CD 45.7  46.6  46.8


&&

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


$$

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