Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1111 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

  Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County.

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.

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/SLNT2.1.ER.240509T1545Z.240512T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1111 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 67.5 feet, Minor flooding continues as Baudet Road
  has close to one foot of water over the road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 66.1 feet.
  - Bankfull Stage is 40.0 feet
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM CDT Thursday was 66.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 67.7
    feet early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 65.5 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Brazos River
US 59, Sugar Land, T 65.5  66.1  Thu 10 pm CD 67.2  67.6  67.5


&&

LAT...LON 2956 9585 2965 9585 2961 9562 2952 9550
      2943 9549 2943 9561 2954 9569


$$

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