Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

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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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

â€¦FLOOD CRITERIA CHANGE FOR BRAZOS RIVER AT WEST COLUMBIA TXâ€¦