NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 19 at 2:23PM CDT until July 22 at 11:17AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Frio River Near Derby affecting Frio County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Frio River near Derby.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday 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 Sunday the stage was 15.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:30 PM CDT Sunday was 17.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Tuesday evening and continue falling to 1.0 feet early
Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.3 feet on 05/31/1987.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2816th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days