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WGUS44 KEWX 210227 CCA
FLWEWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
927 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED
 A FLOOD WARNING 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.

TXC465-211422-
/O.CON.KEWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNYT2.3.DR.080915T2307Z.080922T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
927 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...22.9 FEET (7.0 METERS).
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* THE RIVER IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.8 FEET
  (7.3 METERS) BY MONDAY MORNING. THIS IS A NEW RECORD FLOOD EVENT FOR FOSTER
  RANCH ON THE RIO GRANDE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FLOODING WAS 22.7 FEET
  (6.9 METERS) BACK ON JULY 18, 1976. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO FALL
   BY EARLY TUESDAY.
* 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.

$$

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SUN   MON   TUE   WED   THU
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   22.9   SAT 08 PM  23.3  23.8  23.0  21.2  20.2


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED           FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SUN   MON   TUE   WED   THU
  FOSTER RANCH       4    4    7.0   SAT 08 PM   7.1   7.3   7.0   6.5   6.2

$$








000
WGUS44 KEWX 210222
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
922 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED
 A FLOOD WARNING 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.

TXC465-211422-
/O.CON.KEWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNYT2.3.DR.080915T2307Z.080922T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
922 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS...22.9 FEET (7.0 METERS).
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* THE RIVER IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.8 FEET
  (7.3 METERS) BY MONDAY MORNING. THIS IS A NEW RECORD FLOOD EVENT FOR FOSTER
  RANCH ON THE RIO GRANDE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FLOODING WAS 22.7 FEET (6.9 METERS)
  BACK ON JULY 18, 1976. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO FALL BY EARLY TUESDAY.
* 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.

$$

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SUN   MON   TUE   WED   THU
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   22.9   SAT 08 PM  23.3  23.8  23.0  21.2  20.2


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED           FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SUN   MON   TUE   WED   THU
  FOSTER RANCH       4    4    7.0   SAT 08 PM   7.1   7.3   7.0   6.5   6.2

$$





000
WGUS44 KCRP 210144
FLWCRP
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
844 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  RIO GRANDE AT COLUMBIA BRIDGE AFFECTING WEBB COUNTY

..UPSTREAM RESERVOIR RELEASES OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED
RIVER BASINS WILL RESULT IN RIVER RISES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RIVER STAGE FORECASTS
ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND RAINFALL. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY.

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.

TXC479-211944-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FL.W.0007.080923T1630Z-000000T0000Z/
/CBBT2.1.DR.080923T1630Z.080926T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
844 PM CDT SAT SEP 20 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT COLUMBIA BRIDGE.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET, OR 4.5 METERS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET...OR 5.5 METERS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.2 FEET...OR 5.9 &

* AT 18 FEET OR 5.5 METERS...FLOW REACHES THE HEIGHT OF THE RIGHT
BANK.  LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT FLOOD IN THE CHANNEL AND LOW BANKS
BELOW EAGLE PASS TO BELOW LAREDO.  AUTOS AND TRUCKS FLOOD IN LOW
AREAS OF THE CUSTOMS PARKING LOT DOWNSTREAM IN LAREDO.

$$

&&

  BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:


                      FLD LATEST               FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION              STG  STG  DAY  TIME   SUN  MON  TUE  WED  THU

RIO GRANDE
  COLUMBIA BRIDGE      18  14.8 SAT  8 PM  15.3 16.0 17.7 18.8 19.1

$$

LM




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