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River Report
Posted on Jul 15th, 2026 Comments (0)
San Bernard River Report
Wed Jul15 2:00 pm
3-5 inches of rain over the last several days is common throughout the San Bernard River watershed.
The National Weather Service is predicting an "action level" rise (a step below "minor flooding") at East Bernard. No such prediction at Boling or Hwy 35 so far, but there has been enough rain to create a small rise there.
There’s been big tidal swings the past few days and that combined with what's coming down river may cover some docks. Major flooding is not expected, but as always, homeowners and especially anyone with a boat in the lift should be watching the links on the home page to follow how much additional rain falls upriver and what the gauges are doing at Hwy 35, Boling and East Bernard.
July 4th Boat Parade
Posted on Jul 6th, 2026 Comments (0)
Melissa Wardlaw holds the "Freedom flows..." sign displayed on the Wardlaw's boat below.
Red, White & Blue Patriotic Boat Parade
Spectators along the San Bernard enjoyed the show of patriotism as a parade of boats flying American flags and sporting red, white and blue decorations celebrated the annual FOR Patriotic Boat Parade on Saturday July 4th, 2026.
“Hot and sunny and a great day to celebrate our 250th USA Birthday. Thirty patriotic boaters turned out for the FOR San Bernard boat parade. Good times were had by all.”
—Mike Goodson, FOR Director
The boat parade participants:
Photos Sheila Wardlaw
July Meetings Report
Posted on Jul 6th, 2026 Comments (0)
- Sat Jul 4 FOR Sponsored Breakfast on the Bernard, Dido's Restaurant
Thirty friends attended the regular first Saturday of the month Breakfast on the Bernard. Details of the patriotic boat parade starting that afternoon at 4:30 pm at the FM 521 bridge were discussed.
Annual Fundraiser “Star Spangled Celebration”
Posted on Jun 8th, 2026 Comments (0)
It’s an all-American affair planned this year at Friends of the River (FOR) San Bernard’s annual fund-raiser event. FOR’s 20th year anniversary and USA’s 250th year celebration are combined into one patriotic “Star Spangled Celebration” on Saturday October 3, 2026.
“Star Spangled Celebration”
Annual Fundraiser
Sat Oct 3, 2026
6:00 pm
FOR Community Center, 20450 CR 510-B
It’s an all-American affair planned this year at Friends of the River (FOR) San Bernard’s annual fund-raiser event. FOR’s 20th year anniversary and USA’s 250th year celebration are combined into one patriotic “Star Spangled Celebration” on Saturday October 3, 2026.
Expect red, white and brew food plus a live auction, silent auction and gun raffle held after the meal. Have a festive Fourth of July!
River Cleanup Date Changed
Posted on Jun 7th, 2026 Comments (0)
FOR needs volunteers, organizers, friends and neighbors to tackle the job of removing unwanted items from the river.
Notice Date Change...
Annual “Trash Mash” River Cleanup
NEW DATE: Sat Aug 15th
9 - 11 am
Three Collection sites -
Hanson Riverside County Park boat ramp
McNeill Bridge FM 521 boat ramp
Churchill Bridge FM 2622 boat ramp
A 30-mile stretch of San Bernard River starting at the salt water dam above Hwy 35 west of West Columbia, to River’s End near the Intracoastal Waterway, is the cleanup area for the annual river cleanup. Deliver your trash by boat or road. River trash only. No household rubbish please.
FOR needs volunteers, organizers, friends and neighbors to tackle the job of removing unwanted items from the river.
Contact:
Keith Cunningham
Environmental Chair
Ph 832.844.8237 / kcunnike@gmail.com
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