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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at May 10, 2012, 3:40 PM CDT for Val Verde County, Texas. It took effect at May 11, 2012, 6:46 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 10, 2012, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 11, 2012, 6:46 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 11, 2012, 10:44 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Val Verde County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 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 Pecos River at Pandale Crossing (PDAT2).
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 15 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.
608
WGUS44 KEWX 102040
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
340 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE...
PECOS RIVER
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.
&&
TXC465-111440-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0021.120511T0339Z-120511T2100Z/
/PDAT2.1.ER.120511T0339Z.120511T0600Z.120511T0900Z.NO/
340 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE PECOS RIVER AT PANDALE CROSSING.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET (0.8 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET (2.1 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 8.1 FEET 2.5 METERS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...(2.1 METERS)...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS A SIGNIFICANT
THREAT TO SWIMMERS...TUBERS AND CAMPERS ON THE LOW BANKS OF THE PECOS RIVER
ABOVE PANDALE TO ABOVE LANGTRY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.0 FEET ON NOV 17
2004.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
PANDALE CROSSIN 5 7 2.5 THU 03 PM 5.9 5.9 3.1 2.1 1.5
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
PANDALE CROSSIN 2 2 0.8 THU 03 PM 1.8 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.5
$$3 follow-up statements
771
WGUS84 KEWX 110139
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
839 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
PECOS RIVER AT PANDALE CROSSING AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO 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.
&&
TXC465-111939-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0021.120512T0000Z-120513T1840Z/
/PDAT2.1.ER.120512T0000Z.120512T1200Z.120513T0640Z.NO/
839 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE PECOS RIVER AT PANDALE CROSSING.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.0 FEET (0.6 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET (2.1 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 8.4 FEET 2.6 METERS BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...(2.1 METERS)...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS A SIGNIFICANT
THREAT TO SWIMMERS...TUBERS AND CAMPERS ON THE LOW BANKS OF THE PECOS RIVER
ABOVE PANDALE TO ABOVE LANGTRY.
$$
TXC465-111939-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DLRT2.1.ER.120505T2110Z.120516T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM CDT THU MAY 10 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET (1.2 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET (1.2 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND FALL TO NEAR 4.2 FEET
(1.3 METERS) EACH DAY. THIS IS DUE TO POWER GENERATION FROM LAKE AMISTAD.
ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS IN
THE AREA.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...(1.2 METERS)...THE FLOW IS OVERBANKS INTO LOWEST AREAS
OF THE FLOOD PLAIN...THREATENING TO FLOOD THE ROAD THROUGH THE LOWEST SECTIONS
OF THE VEGA VERDE SUBDIVISION.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
PANDALE CROSSIN 5 7 2.0 THU 08 PM 7.0 7.7 4.1 2.4 1.4
DEL RIO 4 4 4.1 THU 08 PM 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
PANDALE CROSSIN 2 2 0.6 THU 08 PM 2.1 2.3 1.2 0.7 0.4
DEL RIO 1 1 1.2 THU 08 PM 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3
$$951
WGUS84 KEWX 111449
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
949 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
PECOS RIVER AT PANDALE CROSSING AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY.
DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS.
IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.
&&
TXC465-120849-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0021.120511T2346Z-120513T0834Z/
/PDAT2.1.ER.120511T2346Z.120512T1200Z.120512T2034Z.NO/
949 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PECOS RIVER AT PANDALE CROSSING.
* AT 9AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 7.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...(2.1 METERS)...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS A SIGNIFICANT
THREAT TO SWIMMERS...TUBERS AND CAMPERS ON THE LOW BANKS OF THE PECOS RIVER
ABOVE PANDALE TO ABOVE LANGTRY.
$$
TXC465-120849-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120516T1400Z/
/DLRT2.1.ER.120505T2110Z.120516T0000Z.120516T0200Z.NO/
949 AM CDT FRI MAY 11 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AND FALL TO NEAR FLOOD
STAGE THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. THIS FLUCTUATION IS DUE TO POWER
GENERATION FROM LAKE AMISTAD.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...(1.2 METERS)...THE FLOW IS OVERBANKS INTO LOWEST AREAS
OF THE FLOOD PLAIN...THREATENING TO FLOOD THE ROAD THROUGH THE LOWEST SECTIONS
OF THE VEGA VERDE SUBDIVISION.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
PANDALE CROSSIN 5 7 2.7 FRI 09 AM 7.9 4.6 2.9 1.8 1.1
DEL RIO 4 4 2.8 FRI 09 AM 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.9
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
PANDALE CROSSIN 2 2 0.8 FRI 09 AM 2.4 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.3
DEL RIO 1 1 0.9 FRI 09 AM 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.9
$$522
WGUS84 KEWX 120344
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1044 PM CDT FRI MAY 11 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
PECOS RIVER AT PANDALE CROSSING 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.
&&
TXC465-120414-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120513T0834Z/
/PDAT2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1044 PM CDT FRI MAY 11 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PECOS RIVER AT PANDALE CROSSING.
* AT 10:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET (1.3 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET (2.1 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL RISE TO CREST BELOW 7 FEET (2.1 METERS)
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...(2.1 METERS)...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS A SIGNIFICANT
THREAT TO SWIMMERS...TUBERS AND CAMPERS ON THE LOW BANKS OF THE PECOS RIVER
ABOVE PANDALE TO ABOVE LANGTRY.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
PANDALE CROSSIN 5 7 4.4 FRI 10 PM 6.8 5.4 4.4 3.8 3.4
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
PANDALE CROSSIN 2 2 1.3 FRI 10 PM 2.1 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.0
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 5:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 54 min |
| May 10, 6:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 63 min |
| May 10, 7:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Edwards, Val Verde | 44 min |
| May 10, 9:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Frio, Zavala | 61 min |
| May 10, 10:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Frio | 60 min |
| May 10, 10:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Frio | 117 min |
| May 10, 11:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 58 min |
| May 10, 11:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Wilson | 58 min |
| May 10, 12:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Val Verde | 3 hr |
| May 10, 12:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 31 min |
| May 10, 12:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Atascosa, Frio | 2 hr |
| May 10, 12:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Kinney, Real, Uvalde | 110 min |
| May 10, 1:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Karnes, Wilson | 56 min |
| May 10, 1:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Gonzales, Karnes, Wilson | 45 min |
| May 10, 1:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Atascosa | 33 min |
| May 10, 1:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Wilson | 33 min |
| May 10, 2:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Atascosa, DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, Wilson | 3 hr |
| May 10, 2:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Karnes | 51 min |
| May 10, 2:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Karnes | 48 min |
| May 10, 2:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Edwards, Kerr, Real, Uvalde | 3 hr |
| May 10, 3:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Wilson | 40 min |
| May 10, 3:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | Karnes | 29 min |
| May 10, 3:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca | 105 min |
| May 10, 3:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Karnes, Wilson | 33 min |
| May 10, 4:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Gillespie, Kerr | 81 min |
| May 10, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes | 29 min |
| May 10, 5:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EWX | Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall and 4 more | 3 hr |
| May 10, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Maverick, Uvalde, Zavala | 47 min |
| May 10, 6:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EWX | DeWitt, Fayette, Karnes, Lavaca | 109 min |
| May 10, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EWX | Dimmit, Frio, Zavala | 49 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.