Flood Warning
Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1002 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County. Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Navasota River near Normangee affecting Brazos, Grimes and Madison Counties. For the Brazos River...including US 59, Sugar Land, TX, West Columbia, Bryan, Hempstead, Bellville, San Felipe, Richmond, Rosharon...Moderate flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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 by late tonight at 415 AM CDT. && TXC041-185-313-200915- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-240521T1800Z/ /NGET2.3.ER.240514T0307Z.240515T0100Z.240521T0600Z.NO/ 1002 AM CDT Sun May 19 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water escapes the main channel and inundates the flood plain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 15.2 feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.2 feet on 05/22/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (10 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Navasota River Normangee 15.0 15.0 Sun 9 am CDT 15.2 14.8 14.2 && LAT...LON 3111 9622 3097 9619 3087 9614 3087 9624 3097 9629 3111 9633 $$