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San Bernard Rivernear Sweeny, TX (Gauge SWYT2)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge SWYT2
Normal Stage: 11.5 ft
Flow: 2.9 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
12': Action
16': Flood
17': Moderate Flood
20': Major Flood
Gauge SWYT2 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/15/2012 08:00 am 11.50 2.900
  02/14/2012 08:00 am 11.50 2.900
  02/13/2012 08:00 am 10.70 0.600
  02/12/2012 08:00 am 11.00 1.000
  02/11/2012 08:00 am 11.20 1.760
  02/10/2012 08:00 am 11.50 2.900
  02/09/2012 08:00 am 11.20 1.760
  02/08/2012 08:00 am 10.80 0.710
  02/07/2012 08:00 am 11.00 1.000
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
25.0At levels near 25 feet water is over the top of the dock at the Phillips Terminal near Sweeny with all vessel traffic stopped. Widespread inundation of the left flood plain occurs.
20.0At levels near 20 feet major lowland flooding begins. Water is within 5 feet of the top of the dock at the Phillips Terminal near Sweeny. Tugs can not push barges upstream and are unable to dock and there is widespread innundation onf the flood plain.
17.0At levels near 17 feet moderate lowland flooding begins. Water is over the mid level walkway at the Phillips Terminal near Sweeny. Barges can not push barges upstream and are unable to dock. Water begins spilling into the left flood plain.
16.0At levels near 16 feet minor lowland flooding begins. Water is over the mid level walkway at the Phillips Terminal near Sweeny and tugs can not push barges upstream and are unable to dock.
14.0Water is over the lowest platform at the Phillips Terminal near Sweeny. Shipping barges moving up the San Bernard River must fight the current and docking maneuvers are affected.
13.0Water start spilling over the right bank and covers the lowest platform at the dock just upstream from the gage.
12.0Caution stage, a strong north wind can cause barges scrape bottom.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 23.90 ft on 10/23/1998
2) 23.60 ft on 09/11/1998
3) 23.50 ft on 06/02/2001
4) 23.40 ft on 07/02/2010
5) 22.40 ft on 11/18/2004
Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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