NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 17 at 8:32PM CDT until July 19 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Pecos River At Pandale Crossing affecting Val Verde County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pecos River at Pandale Crossing.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, (3.0 meters), Moderate flooding is well
into the flood plain making secondary roads and crossings along
the Pecos River and tributaries very dangerous to travel. Swimmers
and tubers should leave the river as flow is dangerously
turbulent. Campers vehicles and gear in the flood plain can be
swept downstream.
At 15.0 feet, (4.6 meters), Major flooding makes low water
crossings along the Pecos River and tributaries potentially
deadly. The flood wave moving downstream causes rapid rises
dangerous to campers on the low banks below Sheffield to Amistad
Reservoir. Autos and gear can be swept downstream.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Friday was 7.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 9.8 feet by early tomorrow
afternoon. It will fall below flood stage again late tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2600th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days