Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... RIO GRANDE AT CASTOLON AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT LAJITAS AFFECTING BREWSTER AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSON RANCH AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT HEATH CANYON AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE CONTINUE TO RISE DUE TO RELEASES FROM LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO. RELEASES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK RESULTING IN RISING RIVER LEVELS ACROSS MUCH OF THE RIO GRANDE. MANY AREAS ARE FORECAST TO REACH RECORD FLOOD STAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN MAJOR FLOODING ACROSS AREAS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. INDIVIDUALS IN AND AROUND THE REGION ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF REQUIRED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND/OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. ANY RAINFALL THAT FALLS ACROSS THE AREA MAY CAUSE CHANGES TO THE CURRENTLY FORECAST RIVER LEVELS. FOR THE RIO GRANDE ABOVE THE RIO CONCHOS...PRESIDIO 7NW...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 12.5 FEET WHICH IS AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY FRIDAY AND THEN HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE...THE LASTEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 28.1 FEET WHICH IS ABOVE THE PAST RECORD FLOOD STAGE OF 25.8. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 28.4 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE BELOW THE RIO CONCHOS...PRESIDIO 5SE...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 23.2 FEET WHICH IS IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 23.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR LAJITAS...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 23.0 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 25.3 FEET...BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 25.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR CASTOLON...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 20.9 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 23.6 FEET...WHICH IS JUST BELOW MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...BY THURSDAY. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR JOHNSON RANCH...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 24.5 FEET WHICH IS ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR RECORD FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 28.4 FEET...BY THURSDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO STEADILY RISE TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR BOQUILLAS...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 19.0 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 20.0 FEET...BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO STEADILY RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR HEATH CANYON...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 24.3 FEET WHICH IS IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN REMAIN STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH. RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. FOR THE LATEST TEXAS ROAD CONDITIONS... PLEASE CALL THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AT 1 800 452 9292 TXC377-171807- /O.CON.KMAF.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PRDT2.3.DR.080904T1610Z.080917T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET (7.1 METERS). * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 FEET (7.1 METERS) BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN REMAIN STEADY. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.3 FEET ON SEP 22 1958. $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... RIO GRANDE AT CASTOLON AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT LAJITAS AFFECTING BREWSTER AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSON RANCH AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT HEATH CANYON AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE CONTINUE TO RISE DUE TO RELEASES FROM LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO. RELEASES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK RESULTING IN RISING RIVER LEVELS ACROSS MUCH OF THE RIO GRANDE. MANY AREAS ARE FORECAST TO REACH RECORD FLOOD STAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN MAJOR FLOODING ACROSS AREAS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. INDIVIDUALS IN AND AROUND THE REGION ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF REQUIRED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND/OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. ANY RAINFALL THAT FALLS ACROSS THE AREA MAY CAUSE CHANGES TO THE CURRENTLY FORECAST RIVER LEVELS. FOR THE RIO GRANDE ABOVE THE RIO CONCHOS...PRESIDIO 7NW...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 12.5 FEET WHICH IS AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY FRIDAY AND THEN HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE...THE LASTEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 28.1 FEET WHICH IS ABOVE THE PAST RECORD FLOOD STAGE OF 25.8. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 28.4 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE BELOW THE RIO CONCHOS...PRESIDIO 5SE...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 23.2 FEET WHICH IS IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 23.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR LAJITAS...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 23.0 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 25.3 FEET...BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 25.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR CASTOLON...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 20.9 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 23.6 FEET...WHICH IS JUST BELOW MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...BY THURSDAY. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR JOHNSON RANCH...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 24.5 FEET WHICH IS ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR RECORD FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 28.4 FEET...BY THURSDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO STEADILY RISE TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR BOQUILLAS...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 19.0 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 20.0 FEET...BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO STEADILY RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR HEATH CANYON...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 24.3 FEET WHICH IS IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN REMAIN STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH. RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. FOR THE LATEST TEXAS ROAD CONDITIONS... PLEASE CALL THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AT 1 800 452 9292 TXC377-171807- /O.CON.KMAF.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PRST2.3.DR.080906T1756Z.080919T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET (8.6 METERS). * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET (4.7 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.4 FEET (8.7 METERS) BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN REMAIN STEADY. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET (9.1 METERS)...THE LEVEE TOP IS REACHED - WATER WILL BEGIN TO OVERTOP THE LEVEES. MAJOR FLOODING OF PRESIDIO AND SURROUNDING FARMLAND IS LIKELY. $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... RIO GRANDE AT CASTOLON AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT LAJITAS AFFECTING BREWSTER AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSON RANCH AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT HEATH CANYON AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE CONTINUE TO RISE DUE TO RELEASES FROM LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO. RELEASES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK RESULTING IN RISING RIVER LEVELS ACROSS MUCH OF THE RIO GRANDE. MANY AREAS ARE FORECAST TO REACH RECORD FLOOD STAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN MAJOR FLOODING ACROSS AREAS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. INDIVIDUALS IN AND AROUND THE REGION ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF REQUIRED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND/OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. ANY RAINFALL THAT FALLS ACROSS THE AREA MAY CAUSE CHANGES TO THE CURRENTLY FORECAST RIVER LEVELS. FOR THE RIO GRANDE ABOVE THE RIO CONCHOS...PRESIDIO 7NW...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 12.5 FEET WHICH IS AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY FRIDAY AND THEN HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE...THE LASTEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 28.1 FEET WHICH IS ABOVE THE PAST RECORD FLOOD STAGE OF 25.8. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 28.4 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE BELOW THE RIO CONCHOS...PRESIDIO 5SE...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 23.2 FEET WHICH IS IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 23.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR LAJITAS...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 23.0 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 25.3 FEET...BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 25.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR CASTOLON...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 20.9 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 23.6 FEET...WHICH IS JUST BELOW MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...BY THURSDAY. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR JOHNSON RANCH...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 24.5 FEET WHICH IS ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR RECORD FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 28.4 FEET...BY THURSDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO STEADILY RISE TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR BOQUILLAS...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 19.0 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 20.0 FEET...BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO STEADILY RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR HEATH CANYON...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 24.3 FEET WHICH IS IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN REMAIN STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH. RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. FOR THE LATEST TEXAS ROAD CONDITIONS... PLEASE CALL THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AT 1 800 452 9292 TXC043-377-171807- /O.CON.KMAF.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TGAT2.3.DR.080908T2003Z.080918T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT LAJITAS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET (7.0 METERS). * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET (7.9 METERS) BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN REMAIN STEADY. * IMPACT...AT 25.3 FEET (7.7 METERS)...WATER COVERS RANCH ROAD 170 COMPLETELY. $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... RIO GRANDE AT CASTOLON AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT LAJITAS AFFECTING BREWSTER AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSON RANCH AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIO GRANDE AT HEATH CANYON AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE CONTINUE TO RISE DUE TO RELEASES FROM LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO. RELEASES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK RESULTING IN RISING RIVER LEVELS ACROSS MUCH OF THE RIO GRANDE. MANY AREAS ARE FORECAST TO REACH RECORD FLOOD STAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN MAJOR FLOODING ACROSS AREAS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. INDIVIDUALS IN AND AROUND THE REGION ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF REQUIRED BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND/OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. ANY RAINFALL THAT FALLS ACROSS THE AREA MAY CAUSE CHANGES TO THE CURRENTLY FORECAST RIVER LEVELS. FOR THE RIO GRANDE ABOVE THE RIO CONCHOS...PRESIDIO 7NW...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 12.5 FEET WHICH IS AT MINOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO SLOWLY FALL TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY FRIDAY AND THEN HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE...THE LASTEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 28.1 FEET WHICH IS ABOVE THE PAST RECORD FLOOD STAGE OF 25.8. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 28.4 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE BELOW THE RIO CONCHOS...PRESIDIO 5SE...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 23.2 FEET WHICH IS IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 23.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR LAJITAS...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 23.0 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 25.3 FEET...BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO REMAIN STEADY NEAR 25.0 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR CASTOLON...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 20.9 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 23.6 FEET...WHICH IS JUST BELOW MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...BY THURSDAY. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR JOHNSON RANCH...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 24.5 FEET WHICH IS ABOVE MAJOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR RECORD FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 28.4 FEET...BY THURSDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO STEADILY RISE TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR BOQUILLAS...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 19.0 FEET WHICH IS IN MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR MAJOR FLOOD STAGE...WHICH IS 20.0 FEET...BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. RIVER LEVELS ARE THEN FORECAST TO STEADILY RISE TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY SUNDAY. FOR THE RIO GRANDE NEAR HEATH CANYON...THE LATEST OBSERVED RIVER LEVEL IS 24.3 FEET WHICH IS IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE. RIVER LEVELS ARE FORECAST SLOWLY RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN REMAIN STEADY THROUGH SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY MORNING. RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH. RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. FOR THE LATEST TEXAS ROAD CONDITIONS... PLEASE CALL THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AT 1 800 452 9292 TXC377-171807- /O.CON.KMAF.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PIOT2.1.DR.080908T2327Z.080916T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET (3.8 METERS). * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET (3.8 METERS) BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET (3.7 METERS)...WATER REACHES THE BASE OF THE LEVEE. MINOR DAMAGE TO FLOOD PLAIN BETWEEN LEVEES IS POSSIBLE. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON SEP 1 1958. $$
Flash Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 549 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 ...RECORD FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO... .RESERVOIR RELEASES OUT OF LUIS LEON RESERVOIR CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RIVER LEVELS AT THE RIVER GAGE AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE EXCEEDED RECORD LEVELS SET IN 1978 THIS MORNING...AND ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE FURTHER LATER THIS WEEK. WHILE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED IN THE PRESIDIO AREA...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER THE RIO CONCHOS BASIN TONIGHT THAT COULD AFFECT RIVER LEVELS. MAJOR FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE FROM PRESIDIO DOWNSTREAM INTO BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK...SO ANY ADDITIONAL RELEASES OR RAINFALL IN THE BASINS WILL CONTINUE TO FURTHER INCREASE RIVER LEVELS AND STRESS LEVEES TO THEIR MAXIMUM LOADS. TXZ079-171200- /O.CON.KMAF.FF.A.0011.000000T0000Z-080917T1200Z/ /00000.0.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ PRESIDIO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...PRESIDIO 549 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA... PRESIDIO VALLEY. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * INCREASED RESERVOIR RELEASES AT LUIS LEON CONTINUE TO AFFECT RIVER LEVELS ON THE RIO GRANDE. ADDITIONAL RELEASES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO STRESS LEVEES TO THEIR MAXIMUM LOADS. FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE SHOULD LEVEES BREAK. * PORTIONS OF FM 170 REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. ADDITIONAL LOW LAND FLOODING CAN BE ANTICIPATED AS RIVER LEVELS RISE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. FOR ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND AND CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS ON THE LEFT MENU BAR. $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 204 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-171915- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 204 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 /104 PM MDT TUE SEP 16 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE RIO GRANDE FROM PRESIDIO TO JOHNSON RANCH DUE TO WATER RELEASES FROM THE LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO. SOME LOCATIONS ALONG THE RIVER FROM PRESIDIO AND DOWNSTREAM ARE REACHING MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE. HIGHWAY 170 REMAINS CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC AND THERE MAY BE COUNTY ROADS THAT ARE IMPASSABLE AS WELL. USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING IN THIS AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY RIVER FLOODING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. $$ THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND