NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 17 at 9:02AM CDT until July 20 at 4:48AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

...The Flood Warning continues 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 tonight to late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, or 9.1 meters, major lowland flooding
occurs. Water is several feet deep over most of the mall and
customs parking lots. The lowest residences are threatened and
roads and low bridges become very dangerous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.6 feet (2.9 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet (4.9 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 29.1 feet (8.9 meters) early
Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet (5.5 meters).
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Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

2507th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days