Flood Warning for Brewster, TX
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 12.0 feet, the river reaches bankfull, minor lowland flooding occurs, and no significant damage is expected. At 15.0 feet, flood stage is reached. Moderate lowland flooding begins. Roads that lead to Cottonwood Campground and River Road may flood. Stages are practically...
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Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its flood stage. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/maf. The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 945 AM CDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas affecting Brewster County. For the Rio Grande...at Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas...minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, the river reaches bankfull, minor lowland flooding occurs, and no significant damage is expected. At 15.0 feet, 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 915 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.9 feet (4.5 meters). Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters). Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 15.8 feet (4.8 meters) just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage by early Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters). http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued July 20 at 9:39PM CDT until July 21 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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