Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 10:21AM CDT until June 18 at 7:40AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 8:21am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
San Bernard River near Boling affecting Brazoria, Wharton and
Fort Bend Counties.
For the San Bernard River...including Sweeny, Boling...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...San Bernard River near Boling.
* WHEN...Until Thursday 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 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 18.5 feet this afternoon
but will remain above flood stage. It will then rise to 19.7
feet tomorrow morning. It will fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening to 12.6 feet early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.7 feet on 03/06/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 late tonight at 430 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Brazoria, TX; Fort Bend, TX; Wharton, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX
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