Weather Alerts for Fort Bend

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
FORT BEND

Areas Affected:
Brazoria, TX - Fort Bend, TX - Wharton, TX
Effective: Fri, 7/26 9:44pm Updated: Fri, 7/26 11:40pm Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Sat, 7/27 3:45pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Trinity River at Riverside affecting Trinity, Polk, Walker and
San Jacinto Counties.

San Bernard River near Boling affecting Brazoria, Fort Bend and
Wharton Counties.

San Bernard River near Sweeny affecting Brazoria County.

East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Harris, Montgomery
and Liberty Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Long King Creek near Livingston affecting Polk and San Jacinto
Counties.

Menard Creek near Rye affecting Polk, Hardin and Liberty Counties.

Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Wharton and Matagorda
Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney,
Cleveland...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the San Bernard River...including Sweeny, East Bernard, Boling...
Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* 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 9:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 PM CDT Friday was 18.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.9
feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.9 feet on 12/15/1976.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
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.

Saturday afternoon at 345 PM CDT.

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
FORT BEND

Areas Affected:
Northern Liberty - Inland Harris - Chambers - Wharton - Fort Bend - Inland Jackson - Inland Matagorda - Inland Brazoria - Inland Galveston - Southern Liberty - Coastal Harris - Coastal Jackson - Coastal Matagorda - Coastal Brazoria - Coastal Galveston - Matagorda Islands - Brazoria Islands - Galveston Island - Bolivar Peninsula
Effective: Fri, 7/26 1:57pm Updated: Fri, 7/26 11:40pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Sat, 7/27 5:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast and coastal Texas, including the
following areas, Coastal Jackson and Inland Jackson. In southeast
Texas, Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Chambers, Coastal
Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, Coastal Matagorda,
Fort Bend, Galveston Island, Inland Brazoria, Inland Galveston,
Inland Harris, Inland Matagorda, Matagorda Islands, Northern
Liberty, Southern Liberty and Wharton.

* WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains
and ditches may become clogged with debris.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another round of moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms
is possible overnight tonight into Saturday morning.
Additional rainfall over wet soils may lead to flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.