NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 15 at 9:25AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...
Sabinal At Sabinal affecting Uvalde County.
Nueces River At Laguna affecting Uvalde County.
Nueces River Below Uvalde affecting Uvalde County.
Medina River At Bandera affecting Bandera County.
Frio River At Concan affecting Uvalde County.
Frio River Below Dry Frio affecting Uvalde County.
Frio River Near Derby affecting Frio County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Frio River near Derby.
* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches the Farm to
Market 1581 bridge floor.
At 7.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding closes Farm to Market 1581
near Derby.
At 10.0 feet, Lowland flooding below Concan to Choke Canyon
Reservoir floods oil well pump jacks, irrigation pumps and any
equipment in the lower flood plain near and above Derby.
At 14.0 feet, Significant crop and pastureland flooding below Uvalde
to Choke Canyon Reservoir floods oil well pump jacks, irrigation
pumps and any equipment in the flood plain. Numerous secondary roads
and low bridges are flooded. Livestock are cut off and potentially
drowned in low areas of the flood plain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was -0.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of
12.9 feet Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.7 feet on 05/26/2015.
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- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2180th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days