NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 16 at 4:57AM CDT until July 17 at 3:51PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Texas...
Frio River Below Dry Frio affecting Uvalde County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Frio River below Dry Frio.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Major flooding of crop and pastureland,
traps livestock and can drown them. Secondary and primary roads
and low bridges are flooded and dangerous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:30 AM CDT Thursday was 17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this
morning to 11.1 feet this afternoon. It will then rise above
flood stage this afternoon to 15.4 feet this evening. It will
fall below flood stage again late tonight.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.8 feet on 09/21/1995.
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- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2305th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days