WGUS44 KHGX 220344 FLWHGX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1044 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration 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...Moderate 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 afternoon at 445 PM CDT. && TXC039-157-481-222145- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240324T0148Z/ /BOLT2.2.ER.240321T2111Z.240322T1200Z.240323T1348Z.NO/ 1044 PM CDT Thu Mar 21 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * 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 10:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 PM CDT Thursday was 21.4 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 22.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning to 12.1 feet Sunday evening. It will rise to 13.5 feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.8 feet on 05/20/2000. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon San Bernard River Boling 18.0 21.4 Thu 10 pm CD 20.1 13.4 12.4 && LAT...LON 2940 9592 2930 9584 2913 9566 2913 9577 2930 9595 2940 9605 $$ 42