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San Bernard River at East Bernard Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 6.5 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 6.5 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 6.5 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 6.49 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.49 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 6.5 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.49 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.48 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.47 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.44 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.44 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.46 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.44 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.43 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.45 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 6.42 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.4 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.39 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.41 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.4 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 6.35 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.34 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013LCRA-Energy, Water, Community ServicesEBBT2(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (5:13PM May 21, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 6.34 ft at 5:00 PM CDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the San Bernard River at East Bernard are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28
Moderate Flood Stage:23
Flood Stage:17
Action Stage:13

Historical Crests
(1) 24.90 ft on 11/24/2005
(2) 21.40 ft on 06/25/2004
(3) 21.20 ft on 11/06/2002
(4) 19.88 ft on 03/16/2007
(5) 18.30 ft on 05/15/2005
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28 Major lowland flooding begins with large areas of East Bernard inundated. The medical center is isolated and water is in numerous homes. FM 2919 is inundated and closed and the east approaches to the U.S. Hwy 90A bridge at the gage are inundated. The river will be close to one half mile wide in the vicinity of the gage.
23 Moderate lowland flooding begins as water inundates roads in the southeast part of East Bernard. Roads in to the Medical Center are threatened. FM 2919 below the gage floods and there is significant backwater flooding up Britt Branch and Bratcher Slough.
17 Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage with minor roads along the river inundated. Backwater flooding up Britt Branch and Bratcher Slough begins.
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Latitude: 29.533056° N, Longitude: 96.056111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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