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EXPIRED7/4/2025 7:56:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
7/4/2025 7:56:00 AM until 7/4/2025 8:00:00 PM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 800 PM CDT.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Presidio Vehicle Bridge affecting
Presidio County.
Rio Grande below Rio Grande below Rio Conchos near Presidio,
Texas affecting Presidio County.
Rio Grande at Rio Grande near Castolon, Texas affecting Brewster
County.
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.
For the Rio Grande...including Rio Grande at Presidio Vehicle
Bridge, Rio Grande below Rio Conchos near Presidio, Texas, Rio
Grande near Castolon, Texas, Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near
Castolon, Texas, Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP, Texas...
Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP,
Texas.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), 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 (4.0 meters), 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 (4.6 meters), the river reaches moderate flood
stage. Water pumps submerge.
At 19.0 feet (5.8 meters), the river reaches the bottom of
telemetry box near the pump house.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.4 feet (4.4 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM CDT Friday was 21.0 feet (6.4 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
feet (5.2 meters) late tonight. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.5 feet (5.0 meters) on 05/28/2023.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood