...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande at Boquillas affecting Brewster County. For the Rio Grande...including Boquillas...Moderate flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande at Boquillas. * WHEN...From early this morning to late Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), the river reaches bankfull, and no damage is expected. Preparations may be necessary to remove water pumps. The park should be notified at this time if additional rises are expected so they will have time to remove the pumps. At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage. Water reaches the water pumps maintained by the park service that are used to water the campgrounds and to provide water to the employee living quarters. It may be necessary for park personnel to remove the pumps. At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), the river reaches moderate flood stage. Water pumps submerge. At 19.0 feet (5.8 meters), the river reaches the bottom of telemetry box near the pump house. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.5 feet (5.0 meters). - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:00 AM CDT Sunday was 16.5 feet (5.0 meters). - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5 feet (5.3 meters) this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters). - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.4 feet (5.3 meters) on 10/12/2022. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet): Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Mon Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7am 1pm 7pm 1am Rio Grande Boquillas 13.0 16.5 Sun 12am 17.3 17.5 14.9 9.8 Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters): Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Mon Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7am 1pm 7pm 1am Rio Grande Boquillas 4.0 5.0 Sun 12am 5.3 5.3 4.5 3.0 &&
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande at Castolon affecting Brewster County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch affecting Brewster County. For the Rio Grande...including Presidio 6WNW, Presidio International Bridge, Presidio 5SE, Castolon, Johnson Ranch, Boquillas, Dryden 16S, Terlingua 8S...Moderate flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande at Castolon. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches bankfull, and no significant damage is expected. At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage, and lowland flooding begins. The river begins to flood the road between Santa Elena Canyon and Cottonwood Campground in Big Bend National Park. The river begins to flood the parking lot at Santa Elena Canyon, and cut off the nature trail into the canyon. Campers in Cottonwood Campground need to prepare for possible evacuations. At 19.0 feet (5.8 meters), the river reaches moderate flood stage, and begins flooding Cottonwood Campground. The river inundates the restrooms upstream at Santa Elena Canyon parking lot. The river begins to close all area roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.5 feet (5.6 meters). - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:15 AM CDT Sunday was 18.5 feet (5.6 meters). - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6 feet (5.7 meters) early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early this morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters). - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.2 feet (5.5 meters) on 05/26/2023. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet): Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Mon Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7am 1pm 7pm 1am Rio Grande Castolon 15.0 18.5 Sun 12am 13.2 6.0 5.6 5.5 Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters): Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Mon Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7am 1pm 7pm 1am Rio Grande Castolon 4.6 5.6 Sun 12am 4.0 1.8 1.7 1.7 &&
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande at Castolon affecting Brewster County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch affecting Brewster County. For the Rio Grande...including Presidio 6WNW, Presidio International Bridge, Presidio 5SE, Castolon, Johnson Ranch, Boquillas, Dryden 16S, Terlingua 8S...Moderate flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch. * WHEN...From early this morning to late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), the river reaches bankfull, minor lowland flooding occurs, and no significant damage is expected. At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), flood stage is reached. Moderate lowland flooding begins. Roads that lead to Cottonwood Campground and River Road may flood. Stages are practically synonymous with the gage at Cottonwood Campground at Castolon (CSTT2), and therefore represent the reach from Santa Elena Canyon through Cottonwood Campground, where damage may occur. Cattle also graze in the lowlands, and may be threatened. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.3 feet (3.4 meters). - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early this morning to 16.1 feet (4.9 meters) late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this morning to 6.8 feet (2.1 meters) early tomorrow afternoon. It will rise to 6.9 feet (2.1 meters) tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters). - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.0 feet (4.6 meters) on 09/19/2022. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet): Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Mon Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7am 1pm 7pm 1am Rio Grande Johnson Ranch 15.0 11.3 Sun 12am 16.1 13.0 8.7 7.8 Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters): Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Mon Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7am 1pm 7pm 1am Rio Grande Johnson Ranch 4.6 3.4 Sun 12am 4.9 4.0 2.7 2.4 &&
...The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge affecting Presidio County. Rio Grande below Presidio 5SE affecting Presidio County. For the Rio Grande...including Presidio 6WNW, Presidio International Bridge, Presidio 5SE, Castolon, Johnson Ranch, Boquillas, Dryden 16S, Terlingua 8S...Moderate flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande below Presidio 5SE. * WHEN...From early this morning to this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet (2.7 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage, and low lying areas begin to flood. At 11.0 feet (3.4 meters), minor flooding continues along the river. Irrigation pumps may need to be removed. No threats to residences or other structures are known to occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.8 feet (3.3 meters). - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:15 AM CDT Sunday was 12.4 feet (3.8 meters). - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early this morning and continue falling to 3.1 feet (0.9 meters) late Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet (2.7 meters). - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.1 feet (2.8 meters) on 09/22/2022. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet): Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Mon Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7am 1pm 7pm 1am Rio Grande Presidio 5SE 9.0 10.8 Sun 12am 5.7 4.6 4.3 3.8 Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters): Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Mon Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7am 1pm 7pm 1am Rio Grande Presidio 5SE 2.7 3.3 Sun 12am 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.2 &&
...The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge affecting Presidio County. Rio Grande below Presidio 5SE affecting Presidio County. For the Rio Grande...including Presidio 6WNW, Presidio International Bridge, Presidio 5SE, Castolon, Johnson Ranch, Boquillas, Dryden 16S, Terlingua 8S...Moderate flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge. * WHEN...From early this morning to late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), the river reaches bankfull, after which the flood plain between the levees begins to flood. No damage is expected. At 15.5 feet (4.7 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage, and flooding between the levees occurs. No damage to structures is expected. At 20.0 feet (6.1 meters), the river reaches moderate flood stage, inundating the plain between the levees. Erosion of the levees is likely. Water may seep through the levees, flooding adjacent farmland. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.8 feet (5.7 meters). - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:15 AM CDT Sunday was 18.8 feet (5.7 meters). - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.8 feet (5.7 meters) early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early this morning. - Flood stage is 15.5 feet (4.7 meters). - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.2 feet (5.2 meters) on 10/10/2022. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet): Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Mon Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7am 1pm 7pm 1am Rio Grande Presidio Internation 15.5 18.8 Sun 12am 9.4 6.7 6.4 6.1 Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters): Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Mon Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7am 1pm 7pm 1am Rio Grande Presidio Internation 4.7 5.7 Sun 12am 2.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 &&