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 issued Friday afternoon at 245 PM CDT.
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 Fort Bend, Wharton and
Brazoria Counties.
For the San Bernard River...including Boling...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins upstream
from gage. Minor backwater flooding up Peach Creek in Wharton
County threatens low lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 20.7 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
20.6 feet on 10/14/2001.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood