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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
218 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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, West
Columbia, Bryan, Hempstead, Bellville, San Felipe, Richmond,
Rosharon...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 by tonight.Thursday morning at 830
AM CDT.

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218 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Brazos River near Rosharon.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 47.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 46.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 42.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 46.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.9
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon.
  - 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

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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Brazos River
Rosharon    43.0  46.6  Wed 2 pm CDT 46.9  46.0  43.1


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


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