WGUS84 KMAF 041341
FLSMAF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
841 AM CDT SAT OCT 04 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  RIO GRANDE AT LAJITAS AFFECTING BREWSTER AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES
  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 AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AFFECTING PRESIDIO
  COUNTY
  RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSON RANCH AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY
  RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY

FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIO GRANDE DUE TO RELEASES FROM LUIS
LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO. RELEASES FROM THE RESERVOIR ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN STEADY WHICH WILL RESULT IN VERY SLOWLY FALLING TO NEARLY
STEADY RIVER LEVELS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. MOST SITES ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE ACTION STAGE THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK.
FUTURE FORECASTS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE AMOUNT OF WATER BEING
RELEASED FROM THE RESERVOIR. ALTHOUGH RAIN CHANCES REMAIN LOW THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...ANY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE CHANGES TO THE
CURRENTLY FORECAST RIVER LEVELS.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON.

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

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841 AM CDT SAT OCT 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET (4.0 METERS).
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.8 FEET
  (3.9 METERS) BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS)...MODERATE OVERBANK FLOODING
  BEGINS.  FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE INUNDATED. WATER COULD
  BEGIN AFFECTING LOW LYING AREAS OF HIGHWAY 170.
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.0 FEET ON AUG 22 2004.

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841 AM CDT SAT OCT 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET (6.1 METERS).
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET (4.7 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 20.1 FEET (6.1
  METERS) THROUGH THE WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET (6.1 METERS)...RIVER REMAINS BETWEEN LEVEES.
  THE FLOOD PLAIN BETWEEN THE LEVEES INUNDATES.  EROSION OF THE LEVEE
  IS LIKELY.  SEEPAGE OF WATER THROUGH THE LEVEE MAY RESULT IN
  FLOODING OF AREA FARM LAND.
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET ON OCT 22 1990.

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841 AM CDT SAT OCT 04 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT LAJITAS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET (5.2 METERS)...THE PARK JUST DOWNSTREAM OF THE
  GAGE COMPLETELY FLOODS.

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841 AM CDT SAT OCT 04 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT CASTOLON.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET (6.0 METERS).
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET (5.8 METERS)...MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS.
  COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND BEGINS TO FLOOD.  RESTROOMS UPSTREAM AT SANTA
  ELENA CANYON PARKING LOT WILL BE INUNDATED.  WATER BEGINS TO CLOSE
  ALL ROADS IN THE AREA.
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.5 FEET ON OCT 11 2003.

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841 AM CDT SAT OCT 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSON RANCH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET (5.9 METERS).
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.3 FEET
  (5.3 METERS) BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET (5.8 METERS)...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS.
  FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR UPSTREAM IN COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUNDS AT
  CASTOLON...AS STAGES AT EACH LOCATION ARE PRACTICALLY SYNONYMOUS.
  MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AT THE GAGE SITE...BUT NO DAMAGE
  OCCURS.  THE GAGE IS INACCESSIBLE...AS RIVER ROAD IS IMPASSABLE AT
  SEVERAL LOCATIONS.
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.5 FEET ON OCT 12 2003.

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841 AM CDT SAT OCT 04 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET (4.7 METERS).
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.1 FEET
  (4.6 METERS) BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS)...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING
  BEGINS.  WATER PUMPS WILL BE SUBMERGED.
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.0 FEET ON SEP 18 1974.

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