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Areas

Brazoria, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Wharton, TX

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...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... San Bernard River near Boling affecting Wharton, Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties. For the San Bernard River...including Sweeny, East Bernard, Boling... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins upstream from the gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek in Wharton County inundating low-lying areas. Minor backwater flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 20.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.2 feet on 05/31/2007. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction

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 issuedFriday morning at 830 AM CDT.

Areas

Brazoria, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Wharton, TX

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Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Wharton and Matagorda Counties. Trinity River at Riverside affecting Trinity, Polk, Walker and San Jacinto Counties. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers Counties. San Bernard River near Boling affecting Wharton, Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties. For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor, Goodrich, Moss Bluff, Liberty...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins upstream from the gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek in Wharton County inundating low-lying areas. Minor backwater flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM CDT Thursday was 22.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.8 feet on 05/20/2000. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. 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 Friday afternoon at 315 PM CDT.

Areas

Matagorda, TX; Wharton, TX

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Description

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Matagorda and Wharton Counties. For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield. * WHEN...Until late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as both approaches to the FM 456 bridge are cut off and water is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing with several homes in the El Dorado Country subdivision upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks downstream flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 29.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:30 PM CDT Thursday was 29.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.5 feet on 07/27/2006. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 Friday afternoon at 115 PM CDT.

Areas

Brazoria, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Wharton, TX

Note

Description

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... San Bernard River near Boling affecting Wharton, Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties. For the San Bernard River...including Sweeny, East Bernard, Boling... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins upstream from the gage with significant backwater flooding up Peach Creek in Wharton County inundating low-lying areas. Minor backwater flooding up Snake Creek in Fort Bend County begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 20.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.2 feet on 05/31/2007. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction

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 issuedFriday morning at 830 AM CDT.