National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

 

Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

300 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021

 

…FLOOD CRITERIA CHANGE FOR BRAZOS RIVER AT WEST COLUMBIA TX…

 

ON OCTOBER 1ST 2021…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CHANGE THE FLOOD CRITERIA FOR THE BRAZOS RIVER AT WEST COLUMBIA TX.

 

THE NEW FLOOD CRITERIA HAS BEEN LOWERED TO APPROPRIATELY REFLECT IMPACTS FROM PREVIOUS FLOODS AND RECENT FIELD SURVEYS. 

 

THE CRITERIA WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:

  • ACTION STAGE: 20.0 FEET
  • FLOOD STAGE: 23.0 FEET
  • MODERATE FLOOD: 25.0 FEET
  • MAJOR FLOOD: 27.0 FEET

 

PLEASE VISIT THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GAUGE OBSERVATIONS. https://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/tx/nwis/inventory/?site_no=08116850&agency_cd=USGS 

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