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 Thursday afternoon at 200 PM CDT.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Navasota River near Normangee affecting Brazos, Grimes and
Madison Counties.
Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Fort Bend and Brazoria
Counties.
For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Brazos River near Rosharon.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 46.5 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues.
Livestock should be removed from low areas in the flood plain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 43.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 42.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 43.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.5
feet Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
46.4 feet on 06/04/2007.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood