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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

820 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024



...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a 

Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...



  Brazos River at Richmond affecting Fort Bend County.



For the Brazos River...including US 59,  Sugar Land,  TX, Richmond, 

Rosharon...Minor 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.



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



The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 230 AM CDT.



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820 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY MONDAY 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Brazos River at Richmond.



* WHEN...From this morning to early Monday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water 

  escapes the main channel below the gauge. Livestock operations 

  near Thompsons are affected and precautions should be taken to 

  protect cattle including potential relocation in low lying areas. 

  Baudet Road southeast of Richmond and Redbird Lane in Fulshear are 

  threatened.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 44.9 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    late this morning to a crest of 45.3 feet just after midnight

    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday

    afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 45.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    45.3 feet on 06/08/1979.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     

Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          



Brazos River

Richmond    45.0  44.9  Fri 7 am CDT 45.3  45.2  44.5         





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LAT...LON 2984 9601 2959 9564 2943 9548 2943 9561

      2958 9587 2984 9619





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