Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 944 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE RIO GRANDE RIVER... NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS. TXC465-171044- /O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LNYT2.2.DR.080915T2307Z.080916T2115Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 944 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AT FOSTER RANCH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET (6.2 METERS). * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL REACHED A CREST NEAR 21 FEET (6.4 METERS) TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER LEVEL WILL FALL TO AROUND 15.5 FEET (4.7 METERS) BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN RISING AGAIN. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET (6.7 METERS)...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 WASH DOWNSTREAM - CANOEING AND KAYAKING ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE RIO GRANDE RIVER ABOVE DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD IN THE TURBULENT FLOW WITH HUGE EDDIES AND WHIRLPOOLS. $$
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 944 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE RIO GRANDE RIVER... NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS. TXC465-171044- /O.CON.KEWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DLRT2.2.DR.080915T1941Z.080916T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 944 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.2 FEET (1.3 METERS). * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET (1.2 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL REMAIN AROUND 4.2 FEET (1.3 METERS) FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 4.4 FEET (1.34 METERS)...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING CUTS OFF RESIDENTS IN AN UPSTREAM SECTION OF THE VEGA VERDE SUBDIVISION BELOW AMISTAD DAM AND A LOW SECTION OF THE ROAD THROUGH THE SUBDIVISION FLOODS. THE FLOW APPROACHES THE LOWEST HOMES. $$ && BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET): BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT) LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN FOSTER RANCH 14 14 20.5 TUE 09 PM 19.4 15.9 16.2 17.2 18.1 DEL RIO 4 4 4.2 TUE 09 PM 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS): BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M) LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN FOSTER RANCH 4 4 6.2 TUE 09 PM 5.9 4.8 4.9 5.2 5.5 DEL RIO 1 1 1.3 TUE 09 PM 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 $$
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 TXC043-171806- /O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CSTT2.2.DR.080909T0712Z.080919T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT CASTOLON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET (6.4 METERS). * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.6 FEET (7.2 METERS) BY MONDAY MORNING THEN REMAIN STEADY. * IMPACT...AT 24.7 FEET (7.5 METERS)...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS IN COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND. ALL AREA ROADS ARE INUNDATED. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.7 FEET ON SEP 27 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 TXC043-171806- /O.CON.KMAF.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TELT2.3.DR.080909T2030Z.080922T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSON RANCH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET (7.5 METERS). * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.1 FEET (9.8 METERS) BY MONDAY MORNING THEN REMAIN STEADY. $$
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 TXC043-171806- /O.CON.KMAF.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BOQT2.3.DR.080911T0533Z.080922T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET (5.8 METERS). * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET (8.1 METERS) BY MONDAY MORNING THEN REMAIN STEADY. * IMPACT...AT 26.2 FEET (8.0 METERS)...BIG BEND PARK EMPLOYEE LIVING QUARTERS AT RIO GRANDE VILLAGE ARE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATER. EVACUATIONS WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.5 FEET ON OCT 3 1978. $$
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 TXC043-171806- /O.CON.KMAF.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HECT2.1.ER.080915T0034Z.080915T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 907 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT HEATH CANYON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.0 FEET (8.8 METERS). * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET (6.1 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 24.3 FEET (7.4 METERS) BY THURSDAY MORNING. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 30.5 FEET ON OCT 4 1978. $$
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 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...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 435 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-171300- HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE- ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM- WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND- POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN- COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON- CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER- WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY- 435 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN... CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK... NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. DISCUSSION... A COOL AND STABLE AIRMASS WILL PREVENT THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. PROBABILITY TABLE... VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT WEDNESDAY SEP 17. PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...ZERO. OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER... MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL PORTIONS OF OKLAHOMA. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK... NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER... NONE. THE NEXT SCHEDULED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY. $$ 11
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 204 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-171915- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 204 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 /104 PM MDT TUE SEP 16 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE RIO GRANDE FROM PRESIDIO TO JOHNSON RANCH DUE TO WATER RELEASES FROM THE LUIS LEON RESERVOIR IN MEXICO. SOME LOCATIONS ALONG THE RIVER FROM PRESIDIO AND DOWNSTREAM ARE REACHING MAJOR FLOOD LEVELS AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE. HIGHWAY 170 REMAINS CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC AND THERE MAY BE COUNTY ROADS THAT ARE IMPASSABLE AS WELL. USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING IN THIS AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY RIVER FLOODING ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. $$ 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
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1158 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 TXZ183-170800- VAL VERDE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DEL RIO 1158 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008 .NOW... THROUGH 3 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SPRINKLES. SPOTTY RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR A TRACE ARE POSSIBLE. $$