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.

&&

TXC039-240000-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240324T0000Z/
/OCNT2.1.ER.240322T0910Z.240323T0200Z.240323T1839Z.NO/
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

&&

                 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


&&

LAT...LON 2913 9566 2902 9554 2888 9543 2888 9553
      2902 9565 2913 9577


$$

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