NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 17 at 2:38PM CDT until July 20 at 7:40AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Cibolo Creek Near Falls City affecting Karnes County.

Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs affecting Karnes and Wilson
Counties.

San Antonio River at Hwy 72 near Runge affecting Karnes and
Goliad Counties.

Nueces River At Laguna affecting Uvalde County.

Frio River Below Dry Frio affecting Uvalde County.

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

Nueces River Near Asherton affecting Dimmit County.

Nueces River Below Uvalde affecting Uvalde County.

Frio River Near Derby affecting Frio County.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Frio River near Derby.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Major flooding reaches lowest homes and
businesses downstream in Tilden. Hundreds of livestock are trapped
and potentially drowned in low areas of the flood plain near Derby
to Choke Canyon Reservoir. Major flooding of crop and pasture land
near the river inundates oil well pump jacks and irrigation pumps.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:30 PM CDT Friday was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.0
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.8 feet on 06/24/1997.
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Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2540th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days