NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 16 at 8:45PM CDT until July 20 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Rio Grande At Columbia Bridge affecting Webb County.

For the Rio Grande...including Columbia Bridge, Laredo...Moderate
flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Grande at Columbia Bridge.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28 feet, or 8.5 meters, the flow reaches the height of
the left bank. Flow exceeds left bank near the gauge. Most of
customs and mall parking lots are inundated downstream in Laredo.
The lowest residences are threatened in Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
Livestock, pumps, and equipment in the river channel are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.0 feet (3.4 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet (4.9 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Saturday morning to a crest of 29.0 feet (8.8 meters) early
Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet (5.5 meters).
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Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2436th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days