Flood Statement Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
150 PM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
San Bernard River near Sweeny affecting Brazoria County.
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 this evening at 700 PM CDT.
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150 PM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...San Bernard River near Sweeny.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Water is over the lowest platform at the
Phillips Terminal near Sweeny. Hanson Park begins to flood.
At 7.5 feet, Lazy G RV Boat Ramp takes on water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:45 PM CDT Saturday was 9.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 1.2 feet early
Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.4 feet on 12/14/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
San Bernard River
Sweeny 7.0 7.3 Sat 12 pm CD 3.1 1.9 1.8
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LAT...LON 2913 9566 2902 9554 2888 9543 2888 9553
2902 9565 2913 9577
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