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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 31, 2007Presidio County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this river flood warning at Jul 31, 2007, 8:30 PM CDT for Presidio County, Texas. It took effect at Jul 31, 2007, 8:38 PM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 31, 2007, 8:30 PM CDT (01:30 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 31, 2007, 8:38 PM CDT
Expired: Aug 1, 2007, 11:01 AM CDT
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Flood severity: Major

County Presidio County, TX

The river

Written for the forecast point Rio Grande 6 miles WNW of Presidio (PIOT2).

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS44 KMAF 010138
FLWMAF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
830 PM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... 

  RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY
  
RAIN THAT FELL UPSTREAM OF PRESIDIO OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS
RESULTED IN A NOTABLE RISE IN RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE
NEAR PRESIDIO.  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY CREST TONIGHT
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE AREA WHICH MAY AFFECT RIVER
LEVELS.
  
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY.

RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH.  RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK 
AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS.
 
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA.  IF YOU 
ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT.
YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS.
 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED
AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER 
CURRENT CONDITIONS.

TXC377-011338-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FL.W.0021.070801T0138Z-070801T2214Z/
/PIOT2.3.ER.070731T0002Z.070731T2000Z.070801T1014Z.NR/
838 PM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FT (2.6 METERS)
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST TO OCCUR...CRESTING NEAR 10.2 FT
 (3.1 METERS) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS). 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY TOMORROW.


$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS44 KMAF 010205
FLWMAF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
905 PM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
 
  RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY

RAIN THAT FELL UPSTREAM OF PRESIDIO OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS HAS
RESULTED IN A NOTABLE RISE IN RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE NEAR
PRESIDIO.  THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY CREST TONIGHT ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE AND DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE AREA WHICH MAY AFFECT RIVER LEVELS.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY MORNING.
 
RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH.  RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK 
AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS.
 
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU 
ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT.
YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS.
 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED
AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER 
CURRENT CONDITIONS.

TXC377-011405-
/O.COR.KMAF.FL.W.0021.070801T0138Z-070801T2214Z/
/PIOT2.1.ER.070731T0002Z.070731T2000Z.070801T1014Z.NO/
905 PM CDT TUE JUL 31 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW.
* AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET (2.6 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS). 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET (3.1 METERS) BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS)...WATER BEGINS TO FLOW INTO THE 
  FLOOD PLAIN BETWEEN THE LEVEES.  

$$

000
WGUS84 KMAF 011536
FLSMAF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1036 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
TEXAS...

RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY

THE RIVER LEVEL AT PRESIDIO 5SE IS EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR AS THE RIVER CRESTS...HOWEVER NO DAMAGE IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RISES ON THE RIVER LEVEL AT PRESIDIO 5SE

RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY

RIVER LEVEL CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A SLOW FALL. SOME FLOODING BETWEEN BANKFULL AND THE LEVEE MAY OCCUR BUT NO DAMAGE IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RISES ON THE RIVER LEVEL AT PRESIDIO 7NW.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH. RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK
AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU
ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT.
YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED
AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER
CURRENT CONDITIONS.

TXC377-011606-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-070802T0306Z/
/PRDT2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET (1.1 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.2 FEET (2.2
METERS) THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS)...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS AROUND THE RIVER BEGINS.

TXC377-011606-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070801T2214Z/
/PIOT2.1.ER.070731T0002Z.070731T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET (2.4 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.0 FEET (2.4
METERS). THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 6.5 FEET (2.0 METERS) BY 7 AM
THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET (2.1 METERS)...MODERATE OVERBANK FLOODING
BETWEEN THE LEVEES BEGINS. NO OTHER DAMAGE IS EXPECTED.

000 
WGUS84 KMAF 011601 CCA
FLSMAF
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1036 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
TEXAS...
 
  RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY
  
THE RIVER LEVEL AT PRESIDIO 5SE IS EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW FLOOD
STAGE THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL.  SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY
OCCUR AS THE RIVER CRESTS...HOWEVER NO DAMAGE IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RISES ON THE RIVER LEVEL AT PRESIDIO 5SE

  RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY
 
RIVER LEVEL CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE A SLOW FALL.  SOME FLOODING BETWEEN BANKFULL AND THE
LEVEE MAY OCCUR BUT NO DAMAGE IS EXPECTED.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY
CAUSE RISES ON THE RIVER LEVEL AT PRESIDIO 7NW.
    
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT UNLESS CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH.  RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK 
AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS.
 
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU 
ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT.
YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS.
 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED
AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER 
CURRENT CONDITIONS.

TXC377-011606-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-070802T0306Z/
/PRDT2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET (1.1 METERS). 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS). 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.2 FEET (2.2 
  METERS) THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS)...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING 
  AREAS AROUND THE RIVER BEGINS. 

$$

TXC377-011606-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-070801T2214Z/
/PIOT2.1.ER.070731T0002Z.070731T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO 7NW.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET (2.4 METERS). 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS). 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.0 FEET (2.4 
  METERS). THE RIVER WILL FALL TO 6.5 FEET (2.0 METERS) BY 7 AM 
  THURSDAY. 
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET (2.1 METERS)...MODERATE OVERBANK FLOODING 
  BETWEEN THE LEVEES BEGINS.  NO OTHER DAMAGE IS EXPECTED.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 31, 11:24 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Brewster	21 hr
Aug 1, 5:19 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	MAF	Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more	62 hr
Aug 1, 10:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Brewster	10 hr
Aug 1, 10:17 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Brewster	10 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.