NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 16 at 5:28AM CDT until July 17 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Guadalupe River At Comfort affecting Kendall County.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Guadalupe River at Comfort.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Numerous homes flood above Center Point to
near Comfort. Most roads and bridges near the river flood. Flow
approaches homes in the western part of Comfort and additional
runoff down Cypress Creek floods them. Major lowland flooding cuts
livestock off in the flood plain, potentially drowning them.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:05 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 30.0 feet late this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
29.4 feet on 05/26/1944.
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- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2307th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days