Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
920 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

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

  Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Fort Bend and Brazoria
  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.

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 Monday afternoon at 330 PM CDT.

&&

TXC039-157-202030-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ROST2.1.ER.240508T2100Z.240513T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM CDT Sun May 19 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 46.5 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues.
  Livestock should be removed from low areas in the flood plain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 45.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Sunday was 45.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.7
    feet early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    46.6 feet on 06/17/1987.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Brazos River
Rosharon    43.0  45.0  Sun 9 pm CDT 45.5  46.1  46.6


&&

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


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