Weather Alerts for RichmondIssued by the National Weather Service |
Flood Warning
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RICHMOND | ||
Areas Affected: Brazoria, TX - Fort Bend, TX - Wharton, TX |
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Effective: Fri, 6/13 9:27pm | Updated: Sat, 6/14 2:29am | Urgency: Immediate |
Expires: Sat, 6/14 3:30pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... San Bernard River near Boling affecting Brazoria, Fort Bend and Wharton Counties. For the San Bernard River...including Sweeny, East Bernard, Boling... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling. * WHEN...Until early Sunday 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 Friday the stage was 22.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM CDT Friday was 23.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.6 feet Wednesday evening. - 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 Information: 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. 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 Saturday afternoon at 330 PM CDT. |