NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 18 at 5:38AM CDT until July 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Devils River At Bakers Crossing 19N Of Comstock affecting Val
Verde County.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Devils River at Bakers Crossing 19N Of Comstock.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, (6.1 meters), Very deep flow covers
telephone lines in some areas. Campers, autos, and gear well away
from the river above Juno to Amistad Reservoir are easily swept
downstream. Livestock are cut off and potentially drowned. There
is widespread damage to fences and road surfaces near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 2.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 19.7 feet late this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.9 feet on 10/05/1986.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2648th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days