...The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a flood warning
for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch affecting Brewster County
Rio Grande at Boquillas-Rio Grande Village affecting Brewster
County
Forecast rainfall is expected to cause rises to above flood stage
on the river levels on the Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch and
Boquillas-Rio Grande Village.
The National Weather Service in has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch.
* from Wednesday morning to late Thursday night, or until the warning
is cancelled.
* At 2AM Sunday the stage was 5.8 feet (1.8 meters).
* flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue
to rise to near 18.8 feet (5.7 meters) by tomorrow early afternoon.
The river will fall below flood stage by Thursday early afternoon.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet (5.8 meters), the river reaches major flood
stage. Flooding begins to occur upstream in Cottonwood Campground
at Castolon, as stages at each location are practically synonymous.
Moderate lowland flooding begins at the gage site, but no damage
occurs. The gage is inaccessible, as River Road is impassable at
several locations.
This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.1 feet (5.8 meters) on
Sep 24 1992.
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Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet):
Bf Fld Observed Forecast
Location Stg Stg Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
7AM 7AM 7AM 7AM
Johnson Ranch 12.0 15.0 5.8 Sun 2 AM 14.7 16.6 10.3 8.6
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters):
Bf Fld Observed Forecast
Location Stg Stg Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
7AM 7AM 7AM 7AM
Johnson Ranch 3.7 4.6 1.8 Sun 2 AM 4.5 5.1 3.1 2.6
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