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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

1040 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 near Rosharon affecting Fort Bend and Brazoria 

  Counties.



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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1040 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Brazos River near Rosharon.



* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 43.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in vicinity 

  of gage as flow escapes the main channel. Cattle should be removed 

  from low areas in the flood plain.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 42.6 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 40.0 feet.

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

    this evening and continue rising to a crest of 46.5 feet

    early Sunday morning.

  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.

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

    46.4 feet on 06/04/2007.

  - 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

Rosharon    43.0  42.6  Wed 10 am CD 43.7  45.0  46.0         





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LAT...LON 2943 9549 2932 9552 2919 9552 2919 9563

      2932 9566 2943 9561





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