...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River Near Asherton affecting Dimmit County.
Frio River At Concan affecting Uvalde County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River near Asherton.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, The Nueces River and Turkey Creek are a
mile and a half wide south and west of Crystal City. Farm to
Market 190 is flooded over a mile near the Nueces River and the
bridge floor is flooded. Livestock should be moved from the flood
plain. Upstream, Highway 85 becomes impassable as routed water
spills into Soldier Slough and over the highway.
* Additional Details...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 24.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Friday was 24.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.2
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
30.2 feet on 07/04/2002.
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This month
2512th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
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