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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

1039 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024



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

Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...



  Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County.



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



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 late tonight at 445 AM CDT.



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1039 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX.



* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 65.5 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water 

  escapes the main channel below the gauge. Baudet Road southeast of 

  Richmond is threatened. Livestock operations near Thompsons are 

  affected and precautions should be taken to protect cattle 

  including potential relocation in low-lying areas.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:01 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 64.0 feet.

  - Bankfull Stage is 40.0 feet

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

    just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of

    67.3 feet early Saturday morning.

  - Flood stage is 65.5 feet.

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

    65.5 feet on 06/06/2021.

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



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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)

Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat



Brazos River

US 59, Sugar Land, T 65.5  64.0  Wed 10 am CD 66.0  66.9  67.3





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LAT...LON 2956 9585 2965 9585 2961 9562 2952 9550

      2943 9549 2943 9561 2954 9569





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