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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

July 2, 2010Val Verde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Jul 2, 2010, 10:18 AM CDT for Val Verde County, Texas. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 2, 2010, 10:18 AM CDT (15:18 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2010, 10:05 PM CDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Flood severity
Moderate

County Val Verde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Rio Grande at Foster Ranch (LNYT2).

Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08377200, 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.

216 
WGUS44 KEWX 021518
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1018 AM CDT FRI JUL 2 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED 
 A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE... 

  RIO GRANDE 
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 
 
DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES 
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS. 
 
IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER 
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. 
 
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC465-030918-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0039.100702T1518Z-100703T2349Z/
/LNYT2.2.ER.100702T1444Z.100703T0000Z.100703T1149Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT FRI JUL 2 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET (4.1 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 20.5 FEET 6.2 METERS BY THIS EVENING.  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...(6.7 METERS)...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ABOVE 
  DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. BELOW FOSTER RANCH...THE RIVER IS ONE THIRD MILE WIDE 
  AND COVERS THE RIGHT FLOOD PLAIN TO THE CANYON WALL. CAMPERS...AUTOS...GEAR 
  AND LIVESTOCK FLOOD ANYWHERE IN THE RIO GRANDE CANYON BOTTOM AND WILL WASH 
  DOWNSTREAM. CANOEING AND KAYAKING ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE RIO GRANDE 
  RIVER ABOVE DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. TURBULENT FLOW...HUGE EDDIES AND 
  WHIRLPOOLS OCCUR.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.8 FEET ON OCT 10 
  1981.

$$

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE   WED
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   13.4   FRI 09 AM  13.9   3.5   2.4   2.0   1.7


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE   WED
  FOSTER RANCH       4    4    4.1   FRI 09 AM   4.2   1.1   0.7   0.6   0.5



$$
8 follow-up statements
102 
WGUS84 KEWX 030219
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
919 PM CDT FRI JUL 2 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC465-032019-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100704T1500Z/
/LNYT2.2.ER.100702T1427Z.100702T1930Z.100704T0300Z.NO/
919 PM CDT FRI JUL 2 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW BANKFULL TONIGHT BUT RISE AGAIN SATURDAY
  TO NEAR 15.1 FEET (4.6 METERS) BY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15 FEET (4.6 METERS)...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING INTO THE RIGHT FLOOD 
PLAIN FLOODS CAMPSITES BELOW DRYDEN TO AMISTAD RESERVOIR-TURBULENCE IS VERY DANGEROUS 
FOR SWIMMERS...TUBERS AND CANOEISTS. LIVESTOCK ARE TRAPPED IN LOW AREAS OF THE CHANNEL 
AND BANKS AND CAN POTENTIALLY DROWN.
$$

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE   WED
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   14.2   FRI 08 PM  11.8   8.9   3.0   2.9   2.4


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED           FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE   WED
  FOSTER RANCH       4    4    4.3   FRI 08 PM   3.6   2.7   0.9   0.9   0.7



$$
513 
WGUS44 KEWX 030914
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
414 AM CDT SAT JUL 3 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED 
 A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE... 

  RIO GRANDE 
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 
 
DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES 
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS. 
 
IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER 
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. 
 
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC465-040314-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100704T0732Z/
/LNYT2.3.ER.100702T1427Z.100703T1200Z.100703T1932Z.NR/
414 AM CDT SAT JUL 3 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... 
* THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* AT  3:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TODAY.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...(6.7 METERS)...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ABOVE 
  DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. BELOW FOSTER RANCH...THE RIVER IS ONE THIRD MILE WIDE 
  AND COVERS THE RIGHT FLOOD PLAIN TO THE CANYON WALL. CAMPERS...AUTOS...GEAR 
  AND LIVESTOCK FLOOD ANYWHERE IN THE RIO GRANDE CANYON BOTTOM AND WILL WASH 
  DOWNSTREAM. CANOEING AND KAYAKING ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE RIO GRANDE 
  RIVER ABOVE DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. TURBULENT FLOW...HUGE EDDIES AND 
  WHIRLPOOLS OCCUR.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.7 FEET ON JUL 18 
  1976.

$$

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:


                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE   WED
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   19.3   SAT 03 AM  23.9   5.4   3.0   2.4   1.6

$$
284 
WGUS44 KEWX 031041
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
541 AM CDT SAT JUL 3 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED 
 A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE... 

  RIO GRANDE 
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 
 
DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES 
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS. 
 
IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER 
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. 
 
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC465-040441-
/O.CON.KEWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100704T0732Z/
/LNYT2.3.ER.100702T1427Z.100703T1200Z.100703T1932Z.NR/
541 AM CDT SAT JUL 3 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY... 
* THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* AT  5:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28 FEET LATER THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TODAY.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...(6.7 METERS)...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ABOVE 
  DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. BELOW FOSTER RANCH...THE RIVER IS ONE THIRD MILE WIDE 
  AND COVERS THE RIGHT FLOOD PLAIN TO THE CANYON WALL. CAMPERS...AUTOS...GEAR 
  AND LIVESTOCK FLOOD ANYWHERE IN THE RIO GRANDE CANYON BOTTOM AND WILL WASH 
  DOWNSTREAM. CANOEING AND KAYAKING ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE RIO GRANDE 
  RIVER ABOVE DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. TURBULENT FLOW...HUGE EDDIES AND 
  WHIRLPOOLS OCCUR.

$$

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:


                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE   WED
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   24.8   SAT 05 AM  28.2   5.4   3.0   2.4   1.6

$$
946 
WGUS84 KEWX 031404
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
904 AM CDT SAT JUL 3 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 

DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES 
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS. 

IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER 
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC465-040804-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100705T0213Z/
/LNYT2.3.ER.100702T1427Z.100703T1500Z.100704T1413Z.NR/
904 AM CDT SAT JUL 3 2010

 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* AT 8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO CREST BETWEEN 32 AND 33 LATE
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RECORD FLOOD LEVEL IS 38.14 FEET ON 11/5/1978 FOR
  THE PERIOD OF RECORD. THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE ALICE CAUSED A RECORD
  FLOOD OF 49.87 FEET ON 6/27/1954. THE ALL TIME HIGH FLOOD RECORD IS
  56.90 FEET SET ON 6/17/1922.


$$

&& 

  BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SUN   MON   TUE   WED   THU

RIO GRANDE
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   31.5   SAT 08 AM  16.7   4.4   2.6   2.2   1.8

$$
809 
WGUS84 KEWX 031536
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1036 AM CDT SAT JUL 3 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
  RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 

DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES 
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS. 

IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER 
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC465-040936-
/O.CON.KEWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100705T0213Z/
/LNYT2.3.ER.100702T1427Z.100703T1800Z.100704T1413Z.NR/
1036 AM CDT SAT JUL 3 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.4 FEET (9.6 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 32 FEET
  (9.8 METERS) LATE SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
  THE RECORD FLOOD LEVEL IS 38.14 FEET (11.6 METERS) ON 11/5/1978
  FOR THE PERIOD OF RECORD. THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE ALICE CAUSED A
  RECORD FLOOD OF 49.87 FEET (15.2 METERS) ON 6/27/1954. THE ALL TIME
  HIGH FLOOD RECORD IS 56.90 FEET (17.3 METERS) SET ON 6/17/1922. 

$$

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SUN   MON   TUE   WED   THU
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   31.4   SAT 10 AM  16.7   4.4   2.6   2.2   1.8


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SUN   MON   TUE   WED   THU
  FOSTER RANCH       4    4    9.6   SAT 10 AM   5.1   1.3   0.8   0.7   0.5



$$
583 
WGUS84 KEWX 040244
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
944 PM CDT SAT JUL 3 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 

DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES 
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS. 

IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER 
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC465-042044-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100706T1232Z/
/LNYT2.3.ER.100702T1427Z.100704T1200Z.100706T0032Z.NR/
944 PM CDT SAT JUL 3 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 
   FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET (6.7 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 32 FEET THIS MORNING AND IS NOW FALLING
  THE RIVER WILL QUICKLY RISE AGAIN TO NEAR 33.1 FEET OR 10.1 METERS BY
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.

$$

&&

BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SUN   MON   TUE   WED   THU
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   21.9   SAT 09 PM  33.1  23.0   6.5   3.4   2.8

BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED           FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SUN   MON   TUE   WED   THU
  FOSTER RANCH       4    4    6.7   SAT 09 PM  10.1   7.0   2.0   1.0   0.9

$$
451 
WGUS84 KEWX 041448
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
948 AM CDT SUN JUL 4 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 

DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES 
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS. 

IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER 
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC465-050848-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100706T1126Z/
/LNYT2.3.ER.100702T1427Z.100705T0000Z.100705T2326Z.NO/
948 AM CDT SUN JUL 4 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET (3.2 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL RIST TO CREST BETWEEN 25 AND 27 FEET
  (7.6 AND 8.2 METERS) SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...(6.7 METERS)...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ABOVE 
  DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. BELOW FOSTER RANCH...THE RIVER IS ONE THIRD MILE WIDE 
  AND COVERS THE RIGHT FLOOD PLAIN TO THE CANYON WALL. CAMPERS...AUTOS...GEAR 
  AND LIVESTOCK FLOOD ANYWHERE IN THE RIO GRANDE CANYON BOTTOM AND WILL WASH 
  DOWNSTREAM. CANOEING AND KAYAKING ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE RIO GRANDE 
  RIVER ABOVE DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. TURBULENT FLOW...HUGE EDDIES AND 
  WHIRLPOOLS OCCUR.

$$

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   MON   TUE   WED   THU   FRI
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   10.4   SUN 09 AM  23.5   6.3   3.3   2.7   2.3


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   MON   TUE   WED   THU   FRI
  FOSTER RANCH       4    4    3.2   SUN 09 AM   7.2   1.9   1.0   0.8   0.7



$$
563 
WGUS84 KEWX 050305
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1005 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 2010

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

  RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PECOS RIVER NEAR LANGTRY AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
  DEVILS RIVER AT CAUTHORN RANCH NEAR JUNO AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
  DEVILS RIVER AT BAKERS CROSSING 19N OF COMSTOCK AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
  DEVILS RIVER AT PAFFORD CROSSING NR COMSTOCK AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
  RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
  RIO GRANDE RIVER AT EAGLE PASS AFFECTING MAVERICK COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 
 
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY. 

DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES 
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS. 

IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER 
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN. 

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.

&&

TXC465-050335-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100706T1126Z/
/LNYT2.N.ER.100702T1427Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1005 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET (3.3 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.1 FEET OR 3.3 METERS.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL.  
  THIS WILL BE THE LAST FORECAST FOR THIS LOCATION UNLESS HEAVY RAINS MOVE BACK
  INTO THE REGION. 
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...(6.7 METERS)...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ABOVE 
  DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. BELOW FOSTER RANCH...THE RIVER IS ONE THIRD MILE WIDE 
  AND COVERS THE RIGHT FLOOD PLAIN TO THE CANYON WALL. CAMPERS...AUTOS...GEAR 
  AND LIVESTOCK FLOOD ANYWHERE IN THE RIO GRANDE CANYON BOTTOM AND WILL WASH 
  DOWNSTREAM. CANOEING AND KAYAKING ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE RIO GRANDE 
  RIVER ABOVE DRYDEN TO LAKE AMISTAD. TURBULENT FLOW...HUGE EDDIES AND 
  WHIRLPOOLS OCCUR.

$$

TXC465-052000-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-100705T2000Z/
/LTRT2.1.ER.100704T1435Z.100704T2000Z.100705T0800Z.NO/
1005 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECOS RIVER NEAR LANGTRY.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET (3.4 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET (3.0 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED NEAR 15 FEET OR 4.5 METERS THIS AFTERNOON 
  AND THEN BEGAN TO FALL. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW THE FLOOD
  STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...(4.0 METERS)...TURBULENCE IN THE RIVER CHANNEL IS 
  DANGEROUS TO CANOEISTS AND KAYAKERS.  FLOW INUNDATES THE LOWER BANKS OF THE 
  CANYON THREATENING SLEEPING CAMPERS AND THEIR GEAR.

$$

TXC465-051855-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100705T1855Z/
/JNXT2.2.ER.100704T1833Z.100704T2145Z.100705T0655Z.UU/
1005 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DEVILS RIVER AT CAUTHORN RANCH NEAR JUNO.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET (2.7 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET (2.4 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 10.3 FEET OR 3.1 METERS THIS AFTERNOON
  AND THEN BEGAN TO FALL. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW THE 
  FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...(3.0 METERS)...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND BRIDGES ALONG 
  THE DEVILS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ARE UNDER SEVERAL FEET OF TURBULENT WATER AND
  VERY DANGEROUS. FLOW IS NEAR THE BAKERS CROSSING BRIDGE FLOOR ON HIGHWAY 163 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM JUNO..

$$

TXC465-052105-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-100706T0018Z/
/BKCT2.2.ER.100704T1302Z.100704T1845Z.100705T1218Z.NO/
1005 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DEVILS RIVER AT BAKERS CROSSING 19N OF COMSTOCK.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET (2.8 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET (1.8 METERS).
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.9 FEET (3.0 METERS)
  BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING IS SEVERAL FEET OVER THE 
  BAKERS CROSSING BRIDGE AT HWY 163.  FLOW IS WELL INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN AND VERY
  DANGEROUS TO CAMPERS AND RIVER RECREATIONISTS ABOVE JUNO TO LAKE AMISTAD.

$$

TXC465-052105-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-100706T0325Z/
/CMKT2.1.ER.100704T1844Z.100704T2130Z.100705T1525Z.NO/
1005 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DEVILS RIVER AT PAFFORD CROSSING NR COMSTOCK.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET (1.6 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET (1.5 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HAVE A SECOND RISE TO NEAR 5.4 FEET (1.6 METERS)
  BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...(1.8 METERS)...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OVER 1/4 MILE 
  WIDE COVERS THE RIGHT BANK TO THE CANYON WALLS.  THE TURBULENT FLOW CAN WASH 
  MOTORISTS, CAMPERS, AUTOS, AND GEAR DOWNSTREAM FROM PAFFORD CROSSING TO 
  AMISTAD RESERVOIR.  LIVESTOCK ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLY DROWNED BELOW JUNO 
  TO LAKE AMISTAD.

$$

TXC465-052105-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLRT2.2.ER.100705T0017Z.100705T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1005 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET (1.6 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET (1.2 METERS).
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.6 FEET (1.7 METERS) BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...6.0 FEET (1.8 METERS)...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. WATER 
  IS WELL OVER THE ROAD IN THE LOWEST SECTION OF THE VEGA VERDE SUBDIVISION AND IS IMPASSIBLE BY NORMAL CARS AND TRUCKS. WATER SURROUNDS SOME OF THE HOMES IN THE LOWEST AREAS OF THE SUBDIVISION. WATER ALSO PARTIALLY ENCOMPASSES SEVERAL HOMES WITH WATER COVERING MOST OF THE BACK YARD AND COMING CLOSE TO SOME HOMES IN THE SUBDIVISION
$$

TXC323-052105-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-100706T0310Z/
/EPPT2.1.ER.100704T2037Z.100705T1200Z.100705T1510Z.NO/
1005 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 2010

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AT EAGLE PASS.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET (4.8 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET (4.9 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET OR 5.5 METERS BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...(5.5 METERS)...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING IS WELL INTO 
  THE FLOOD PLAIN AT EAGLE PASS.  FLOODING ANY ACTIVITIES OR EQUIPMENT IN THE 
  FLOOD PLAIN.

$$

&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   MON   TUE   WED   THU   FRI
  CAUTHORN RANCH     3    8    8.8   SUN 09 PM   6.9   4.4   4.4   4.4   4.4
  BAKERS CROSSING    4    6    9.2   SUN 09 PM   6.1   0.3   0.3   0.3   0.3
  PAFFORD CROSSIN    4    5    5.3   SUN 09 PM   5.4   2.7   1.4   0.5   0.5
  LANGTRY            7   10   11.2   SUN 09 PM   8.8   4.4   4.0   3.8   3.6
  FOSTER RANCH      14   14   10.8   SUN 09 PM   9.9   4.7   3.1   2.5   2.2
  DEL RIO            4    4    5.2   SUN 09 PM   4.8   4.6   4.8   4.8   4.8
  EAGLE PASS         9   16   15.8   SUN 09 PM  17.9   8.7   7.4   8.1   8.2


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED           FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   MON   TUE   WED   THU   FRI
  CAUTHORN RANCH     1    2    2.7   SUN 09 PM   2.1   1.3   1.3   1.3   1.3
  BAKERS CROSSING    1    2    2.8   SUN 09 PM   1.9   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1
  PAFFORD CROSSIN    1    2    1.6   SUN 09 PM   1.6   0.8   0.4   0.2   0.2
  LANGTRY            2    3    3.4   SUN 09 PM   2.7   1.3   1.2   1.2   1.1
  FOSTER RANCH       4    4    3.3   SUN 09 PM   3.0   1.4   0.9   0.8   0.7
  DEL RIO            1    1    1.6   SUN 09 PM   1.5   1.4   1.5   1.5   1.5
  EAGLE PASS         3    5    4.8   SUN 09 PM   5.5   2.7   2.3   2.5   2.5



$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 2, 6:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 6:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
625 AM CDT FRI JUL 2 2010

.DISCUSSION...
SEE AVIATION SECTION.

&&

.AVIATION...
IFR CIGS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE IMPROVING
TO MVFR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
THE AREA TODAY...WITH WET RUNWAYS EXPECTED. IFR CIGS WILL RETURN
TONIGHT AROUND 06Z. A MODERATE SE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 333 AM CDT FRI JUL 2 2010/

DISCUSSION...
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF TROPICAL MOISTURE REMAINED ENTRENCHED ACROSS
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THIS MORNING, THE 00Z SOUNDING DEPICTS PWS
RANGING FROM 2.31 INCHES AT DRT TO 2.99 INCHES AT CRP. THIS MUCH
MOISTURE WILL SUPPORT LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. ATTM AREA RADARS
DEPICT MORE TROPICAL SHOWERS STREAMING NORTHWEST ACROSS OUR CWFA
WITH THE TRAINING OF CELLS LIKELY TODAY. HPC HAS PLACED OUR CWFA
IN THE SLIGHT RISK AREA TODAY FOR RAINFALL EXCEEDING FLASH FLOOD
GUIDANCE AND WE CONCUR WITH THE DECISION. THUS THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH WILL BE EXTENDED TO 7 PM THIS EVENING AND WILL ENCOMPASS
ALL OF OUR CWFA. LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH
ISOLATED 5 INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. OVERCAST SKIES AND
LIKELY PCPN WILL HOLD TEMPS DOWN ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. THE
GFS MOS IS TOO HIGH AND WILL GO WITH THE COOLER NAM NUMBERS FOR
TODAY.

SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE FCST FOR THE
NEXT SEVEN DAYS. THE TROPICAL AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH ALEX WILL BE
SLOW TO MODIFY ACROSS TEXAS...SO THE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN UNSTABLE.
DAYTIME HEATING WILL TRIGGER THE CONVECTION SO A MORE DIURNAL PCPN
PATTERN WILL EVOLVE. THE GFS MOS TEMPS ARE TOO WARM FOR AFTERNOON
HIGHS SATURDAY THRU EARLY NEXT WEEK GIVEN THE TROPICAL AIRMASS THAT
IS IN PLACE AND THE INCREASED IN SOIL MOISTURE.

THE LATTER HALF OF NEXT WEEK LOOKS INTERESTING. THE ECMWF SPINS
UP ANOTHER SYSTEM BY MONDAY IN THE CARIBBEAN...IN THE SAME VICINITY
WHERE ALEX DEVELOPED. THE ECMWF MOVES THIS SYSTEM ACROSS THE YUCATAN
INTO THE SOUTHWEST GULF BY WEDNESDAY...REACHING THE MIDDLE TEXAS
COAST BY FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK. THE ECMWF HAS HAD GOOD SUCCESS IN
IDENTIFYING DEVELOPING TROPICAL SYSTEM 5 TO 7 DAYS OUT SO IT BEARS
WATCHING.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AUSTIN CAMP MABRY              83  76  87  76  90 / 100  50  50  30  40
AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT  83  76  87  76  88 / 100  50  50  30  40
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AIRPORT     83  76  88  76  89 / 100  50  50  30  40
BURNET MUNI AIRPORT            83  74  86  74  88 / 100  50  50  30  40
DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT           86  76  89  77  90 /  80  50  50  30  40
GEORGETOWN MUNI AIRPORT        84  75  87  75  88 / 100  50  50  30  40
HONDO MUNI AIRPORT             83  77  88  76  90 /  90  50  50  30  40
SAN MARCOS MUNI AIRPORT        83  75  88  75  89 / 100  50  50  30  40
LA GRANGE - FAYETTE REGIONAL   84  76  87  77  88 / 100  50  50  30  40
SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT       83  77  88  77  89 / 100  50  50  30  40
STINSON MUNI AIRPORT           83  77  88  77  89 / 100  50  50  30  40

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
ATASCOSA...BANDERA...BASTROP...BEXAR...BLANCO...BURNET...CALDWELL...
COMAL...DE WITT...DIMMIT...EDWARDS...FAYETTE...FRIO...GILLESPIE...
GONZALES...GUADALUPE...HAYS...KARNES...KENDALL...KERR...KINNEY...
LAVACA...LEE...LLANO...MAVERICK...MEDINA...REAL...TRAVIS...UVALDE...
VAL VERDE...WILLIAMSON...WILSON...ZAVALA.

&&

13/11/01
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 4:40 AM CDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
440 AM CDT FRI JUL 2 2010

TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-031100-
LLANO-BURNET-WILLIAMSON-VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-REAL-KERR-BANDERA-
GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-KINNEY-UVALDE-
MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-CALDWELL-FAYETTE-MAVERICK-ZAVALA-
FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA-DIMMIT-
440 AM CDT FRI JUL 2 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING.
LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY
RESULT IN THE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 4:15 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXAtascosa, Karnes3 hr
Jul 2, 10:53 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXDeWitt, Lavaca2 hr
Jul 2, 11:27 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBlanco2 hr
Jul 2, 12:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXFayette, Gonzales107 min
Jul 2, 12:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBurnet, Llano113 min
Jul 2, 1:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXAtascosa, Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Hays, Lee and 3 more3 hr
Jul 2, 2:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBexar, Comal3 hr
Jul 2, 2:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXKarnes3 hr
Jul 2, 2:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBlanco, Burnet, Llano3 hr
Jul 2, 3:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXDeWitt, Gonzales, Lavaca3 hr
Jul 2, 3:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Frio, Kendall, Kerr, Medina3 hr
Jul 2, 3:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXVal Verde3 hr
Jul 2, 4:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEWXBandera, Frio, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Real and 2 more119 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.