Active AlertsRichmond, TX
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.The next statement will be issued by Thursday afternoon at 300 PMCDT.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River at Riverside affecting Trinity, Walker, Polk andSan Jacinto Counties.Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County.Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Brazoria and Fort BendCounties.Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and ChambersCounties.Brazos River at Richmond affecting Fort Bend County.For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.For the Brazos River...including US 59, Sugar Land, TX, Richmond,Rosharon...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Brazos River at Richmond.* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.* IMPACTS...At 46.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues withwater in the Simonton area upstream of the gauge. Simonton closestheir gates and pumping begins. Water is over Baudet Roadsoutheast of Richmond, Red Bird Lane in Fulshear, and Sixth Street& Ave B in Rosenberg. Significant portions of the floodplain nearThompsons are inundated requiring relocation of cattle from lowlying areas. FM 1458 near FM 1093 in Austin County is threatened.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 45.7 feet.- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 45.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagetomorrow morning and continue falling to 32.1 feet Mondayevening.- Flood stage is 45.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of45.6 feet on 04/27/1945.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.The next statement will be issued by Thursday afternoon at 300 PMCDT.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River at Riverside affecting Trinity, Walker, Polk andSan Jacinto Counties.Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County.Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Brazoria and Fort BendCounties.Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and ChambersCounties.Brazos River at Richmond affecting Fort Bend County.For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.For the Brazos River...including US 59, Sugar Land, TX, Richmond,Rosharon...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Brazos River near Rosharon.* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.* IMPACTS...At 46.5 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues.Livestock should be removed from low areas in the flood plain.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 46.7 feet.- Bankfull stage is 40.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 46.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.9feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall belowflood stage Saturday morning.- Flood stage is 43.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of47.1 feet on 07/12/2007.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
