Flood Warning for Brewster, TX
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What is happening
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 15.0 feet, 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...
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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 late tonight at 430 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 near Castolon, Texas affecting Brewster County. For the Rio Grande...including the Rio Grande at Castolon, Texas... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande near Castolon, Texas. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 3:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.7 feet (4.5 meters). Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters). Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet (5.0 meters) this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. 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 4:22PM CDT until July 22 at 8:00AM 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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