Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
443 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE...
RIO GRANDE
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CHANGE THESE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.
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443 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET (1.3 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET (1.2 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 4.5 FEET (1.4 METERS) BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND REMAIN NEAR THAT LEVEL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 4.4 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING CUTS OFF RESIDENTS IN AN
UPSTREAM SECTION OF THE VEGA VERDE SUBDIVISION BELOW AMISTAD DAM...AND A LOW
SECTION OF THE ROAD THROUGH THE SUBDIVISION FLOODS. THE FLOW APPROACHES THE
LOWEST HOMES IN THE SUBDIVISION.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
DEL RIO 4 4 4.4 FRI 04 PM 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
DEL RIO 1 1 1.3 FRI 04 PM 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1104 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN TEXAS...
RIO GRANDE AT LAREDO AFFECTING WEBB COUNTY
.UPSTREAM RESERVOIR RELEASES WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED
RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO
STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RELEASES COULD AFFECT CREST
FORECASTS.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. CLICK ON THE RIVER FORECASTS
IMAGE AT THE TOP...THEN CLICK ON THE FORECAST POINT.
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1104 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE AT LAREDO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...OR 2.5 METERS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...OR 2.4 METERS.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.5 FEET...OR 2.6
METERS BY SATURDAY AND HOLD AT THAT LEVEL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS.
* AT 8.0 FEET OR 2.4 METERS...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. FLOW
REACHES THE LOWER SECTIONS OF THE CUSTOMS PARKING LOT IN LAREDO.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
RIO GRANDE
LAREDO 8 8.2 FRI 10 AM 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.3
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1059 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE RIO GRANDE RIVER...
NO RAIN IN THE FORECAST
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1059 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AT FOSTER RANCH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET (5.7 METERS).
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET (6.5 METERS) BY
SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ABOVE DRYDEN TO LAKE
AMISTAD. BELOW FOSTER RANCH...THE RIVER IS ONE THIRD MILE WIDE AND COVERS THE
RIGHT FLOOD PLAIN TO THE CANYON WALL. CAMPERS...AUTOS...GEAR AND LIVESTOCK
FLOOD ANYWHERE IN THE RIO GRANDE CANYON BOTTOM AND WILL WASH DOWNSTREAM.
CANOEING AND KAYAKING ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE RIO GRANDE RIVER ABOVE
DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. TURBULENT FLOW...HUGE EDDIES AND WHIRLPOOLS OCCUR.
$$
Air Quality Alert
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AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
ALAMO AREA AIR COALITION
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
147 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008
...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ALERT DAY...
THE ALAMO AREA AIR COALITION HAS DECLARED AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ALERT
DAY FOR THE SAN ANTONIO AREA FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2008.
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING HIGH
LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2008.
VOLUNTARY ACTION IS NEEDED TO HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS AND
TO HELP PREVENT OZONE FORMATION.
TO REDUCE OZONE POLLUTION...THE ALAMO AREA AIR COALITION URGES AREA
RESIDENTS TO REDUCE VEHICLE TRIPS...CARPOOL...RIDE THE BUS AND AVOID
RUNNING GASOLINE ENGINES. OTHER RECOMMENDED ACTIONS INCLUDE WAITING
UNTIL AFTER 6 PM TO BUY GAS...MOW LAWNS OR RUN ERRANDS.
IF REQUIRED...THE NEXT AIR QUALITY ALERT DAY NOTICE WILL BE
ISSUED BY 3 PM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2008.
&&
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEEKDAYS CALL:
ALAMO AREA COG............................210-362-5203
TCEQ MEDIA RELATIONS IN AUSTIN............512-239-5000
INTERNET HOME PAGE ADDRESSES (ALL LOWER CASE):
TCEQ.......................................... WWW.TCEQ.STATE.TX.US
AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX
SAN ANTONIO NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION (WXK-67)...162.550 MHZ
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1243 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008
NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
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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-
1243 PM CDT FRI SEP 19 2008 /1143 AM MDT FRI SEP 19 2008/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
FLOODING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE RIVER CONTINUES FROM PRESIDIO TO
JOHNSON RANCH DUE TO WATER RELEASES FROM LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN
MEXICO. SOME LOCATIONS ALONG THE RIVER REMAIN ABOVE RECORD FLOOD
STAGE...WITH LEVELS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. HIGHWAY 170 REMAINS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AND THERE ARE
LIKELY OTHER COUNTY ROADS THAT ARE IMPASSABLE. TRAVELERS IN THIS
AREA ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION AND AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER
MAY BE OVER THE ROADWAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
RIVER FLOODING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
.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
