Flood Warning in Brazoria County, Texas
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
5/14/2024 8:59:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
5/14/2024 8:59:00 PM until 5/15/2024 3:00:00 PM
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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
Wednesday afternoon at 300 PM CDT.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Navasota River near Normangee affecting Brazos, Madison and
Grimes Counties.
Brazos River near West Columbia affecting Brazoria County.
Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Brazoria and Fort Bend
Counties.
For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Brazos River near West Columbia.
* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as water
escapes the mainstem of the Brazos River approximately 6 miles
downstream of the gauge. Lowest homes in Bar X are threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 25.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 22.9 feet Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




