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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
922 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

  Brazos River near West Columbia affecting Brazoria County.

For the Brazos River...including West Columbia, US 59,  Sugar Land,
TX, Richmond, Rosharon...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

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

The next statement will be issued byMonday afternoon at 330 PM CDT.

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TXC039-132030-
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/WCBT2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.240513T0600Z.240517T0900Z.NO/
922 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Brazos River near West Columbia.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate flooding continues as widespread
  county road flooding occurs. State Highway 35 is close to being
  threatened if soils are saturated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Sunday was 25.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.6
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Brazos River
West Columbi 23.0  25.5  Sun 8 pm CDT 25.5  25.0  24.1


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LAT...LON 2919 9552 2914 9555 2902 9541 2902 9555
      2914 9566 2919 9563


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Cady