Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
444 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

  San Bernard River near Boling affecting Fort Bend, Wharton and
  Brazoria Counties.

For the San Bernard River...including Boling...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 Friday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

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TXC039-157-481-221545-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0039.240321T2144Z-240323T1305Z/
/BOLT2.1.ER.240321T2111Z.240322T0600Z.240323T0105Z.NO/
444 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins upstream
  from the gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek
  in Wharton County inundating low lying areas. Minor backwater
  flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:15 PM CDT Thursday was 18.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.7
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.6 feet on 10/14/2001.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

San Bernard River
Boling           18.0  18.1  Thu 4 pm CDT 18.2  14.2  11.2


&&

LAT...LON 2940 9592 2930 9584 2913 9566 2913 9577
      2930 9595 2940 9605


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