Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas
Rio Grande River At Eagle Pass affecting Maverick County.
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WHAT: Moderate flooding is forecast.
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WHERE: Rio Grande River at Eagle Pass.
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WHEN: From late tonight to early Sunday morning.
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IMPACTS: At 13.0 feet, (4.0 meters), Overbank conditions with water well into the flood plain threatening livestock and irrigation pumps. At 16.0 feet, (4.9 meters), Water covers a small portion of Shelby Park and the golf course. Minor lowland flooding can cut off and drown livestock in the river channel. Irrigation pumps and equipment are damaged in the flood plain. Any activity or festivities in the flood plain at Eagle Pass are flooded. At 18.0 feet, (5.5 meters), Moderate flooding. Much of Shelby Park is flooded. Water floods the lowest sections of the golf course. Lowland flooding is well into the flood plain at Eagle Pass. Flooding any activities or equipment in the flood plain. At 21.0 feet, (6.4 meters), Water reaches Ryan Street above Shelby Park. River flow is to the edge of the bluff on the left bank at Eagle Pass. Livestock in the flood plain can be trapped and drowned. Any equipment in the flood plain will be flooded or damaged. At 25.0 feet, (7.6 meters), Major flooding threatens the lowest homes and businesses in Eagle Pass. Livestock are trapped and potentially drowned in the flood plain below Del Rio to above Laredo. Roads and low bridges near the river flood and are dangerous.
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast: The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 24.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History: This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2 feet on 07/24/1938.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande River At Eagle Pass affecting Maverick County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande River at Eagle Pass. * WHEN...From late tonight to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, (4.0 meters), Overbank conditions with water well into the flood plain threatening livestock and irrigation pumps. At 16.0 feet, (4.9 meters), Water covers a small portion of Shelby Park and the golf course. Minor lowland flooding can cut off and drown livestock in the river channel. Irrigation pumps and equipment are damaged in the flood plain. Any activity or festivities in the flood plain at Eagle Pass are flooded. At 18.0 feet, (5.5 meters), Moderate flooding. Much of Shelby Park is flooded. Water floods the lowest sections of the golf course. Lowland flooding is well into the flood plain at Eagle Pass. Flooding any activities or equipment in the flood plain. At 21.0 feet, (6.4 meters), Water reaches Ryan Street above Shelby Park. River flow is to the edge of the bluff on the left bank at Eagle Pass. Livestock in the flood plain can be trapped and drowned. Any equipment in the flood plain will be flooded or damaged. At 25.0 feet, (7.6 meters), Major flooding threatens the lowest homes and businesses in Eagle Pass. Livestock are trapped and potentially drowned in the flood plain below Del Rio to above Laredo. Roads and low bridges near the river flood and are dangerous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 24.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2 feet on 07/24/1938. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.
Additional information is available at https://www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning by 845 AM CDT.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday morning by 845 AM CDT.
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