NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:56AM CDT until July 17 at 1:52AM 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...
Guadalupe River At Comfort affecting Kendall County.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Guadalupe River at Comfort.
* WHEN...From this morning to just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Major flooding reaches the lowest
residences above Center Point to near Comfort. Numerous secondary
and primary roads are flooded making low bridges and crossings
extremely dangerous. Water approaches a mobile home park in Center
Point. As the Guadalupe River backs up Cypress Creek in the west
part of Comfort, additional flow in Cypress creek floods homes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:35 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 28.2 feet late this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.9 feet on 05/29/2016.
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- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2296th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days