Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Warning issued June 12 at 2:19PM CDT until June 14 at 7:29AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Brazoria, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Wharton, TX
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.
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
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