NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:59PM CDT until October 19 at 9:40AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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

Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP, Texas
affecting Brewster County.

Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas
affecting Brewster County.

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

Rio Grande at Rio Grande near Castolon, Texas affecting Brewster
County.

For the Rio Grande...including Rio Grande near Castolon, Texas, Rio
Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas, Rio Grande at Rio
Grande Village, BBNP, Texas...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP,
Texas.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, the river reaches bankfull, and no damage
is expected. Preparations may be necessary to remove water pumps.
The park should be notified at this time if additional rises are
expected so they will have time to remove the pumps. At 13.0 feet,
the river reaches minor flood stage. Water reaches the water pumps
maintained by the park service that are used to water the
campgrounds and to provide water to the employee living quarters.
It may be necessary for park personnel to remove the pumps. At 15.0
feet, the river reaches moderate flood stage. Water pumps
submerge. At 19.0 feet, the river reaches the bottom of telemetry
box near the pump house. At 20.0 feet, the river reaches major
flood stage. Rio Grande Village campground begins to flood.
Evacuations may be necessary. The rain gauge near pump house will
be affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 1.4 feet (0.4 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to
19.4 feet (5.9 meters) early tomorrow afternoon. It will then
fall early Saturday morning. It will rise to 14.6 feet (4.5
meters) early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.0
feet (6.4 meters) on 07/03/2025.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

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