NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 15 at 6:46AM CDT until July 16 at 5:36AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...
West Nueces River At Brackettville affecting Uvalde and Kinney
Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...West Nueces River at Brackettville.
* WHEN...From this morning to late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Major flooding extends several hundred
yards into the flood plain severely scouring roads and fences.
Livestock are threatened from the headwaters to the Nueces River
confluence. Residents of lowest homes downstream in Crystal City
are threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 21.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 21.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.0
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.1 feet on 09/24/1955.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2164th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days