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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Sep 6, 2012, 6:08 PM CDT for Val Verde County, Texas. It took effect at Sep 7, 2012, 6:54 PM CDT. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2012, 6:08 PM CDT (23:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 7, 2012, 6:54 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2012, 9:54 AM CDT
- In force
- 63 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 23:11 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 Del Rio (DLRT2).
- Action stage
- 4.2 ft
- Minor stage
- 4.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 4.7 ft
- Major stage
- 7.5 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.
743
WGUS44 KEWX 062308
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
608 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012
...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.
&&
TXC465-071708-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0028.120907T2355Z-120911T1200Z/
/DLRT2.1.DR.120907T2355Z.120908T0000Z.120911T0000Z.NO/
608 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO.
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET (1.2 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET (1.2 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL FLUCTUATE DAILY BETWEEN 1.8 FEET (0.5 METERS)
IN THE MORNING HOURS TO 4.0 FEET (1.2 METERS) IN THE EVENING HOURS DUE TO
RELEASES FROM AMISTAD DAM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* 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.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
DEL RIO 4 4 3.8 THU 05 PM 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
DEL RIO 1 1 1.2 THU 05 PM 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6
$$4 follow-up statements
734
WGUS84 KEWX 071447
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
947 AM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
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.
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.
&&
TXC465-080847-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0028.120907T2354Z-120912T1200Z/
/DLRT2.1.DR.120907T2354Z.120908T0000Z.120912T0000Z.NO/
947 AM CDT FRI SEP 7 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.5 FEET (0.5 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET (1.2 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO JUST ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 4.0 FEET
(1.2 METERS) EACH EVENING. THEN THE RIVER WILL DROP BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE
BY EARLY THE NEXT MORNING. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT WEEK.
THIS IS DUE TO RELEASES FROM AMISTAD DAM FOR AGRICULTURE INTERESTS DOWNSTREAM.
* 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.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
DEL RIO 4 4 1.5 FRI 09 AM 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.3
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
DEL RIO 1 1 0.5 FRI 09 AM 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4
$$273
WGUS84 KEWX 081426
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
926 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
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.
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.
&&
TXC465-090826-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120913T1200Z/
/DLRT2.1.DR.120909T0000Z.120909T0000Z.120913T0000Z.NO/
926 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.6 FEET (0.5 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET (1.2 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR THE FLOOD STAGE EACH
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THE NEXT
MORNING. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS IS DUE
TO RELEASES FROM AMISTAD DAM FOR AGRICULTURE INTERESTS DOWNSTREAM.
* 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.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
DEL RIO 4 4 1.6 SAT 08 AM 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
DEL RIO 1 1 0.5 SAT 08 AM 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5
$$890
WGUS84 KEWX 091406
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
906 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
TXC465-100806-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120914T1200Z/
/DLRT2.1.DR.120910T0000Z.120910T0000Z.120914T0000Z.NO/
906 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.6 FEET (0.5 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET (1.2 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
*FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR THE FLOOD STAGE EACH
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THE NEXT
MORNING. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS IS DUE
TO RELEASES FROM AMISTAD DAM FOR AGRICULTURE INTERESTS DOWNSTREAM.
* 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.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
DEL RIO 4 4 1.6 SUN 08 AM 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
DEL RIO 1 1 0.5 SUN 08 AM 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
$$959
WGUS84 KEWX 101454
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
954 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO AFFECTING VAL VERDE COUNTY
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.
&&
TXC465-101524-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120914T1200Z/
/DLRT2.N.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RIO GRANDE AT DEL RIO.
* AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.5 FEET (0.5 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET (1.2 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3.9 FEET METERS THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 3.9 FEET EACH EVENING THIS
WEEK. THIS IS DUE TO RELEASES FROM AMISTAD DAM FOR AGRICULTURE INTERESTS DOWNSTREAM.
* 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.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
DEL RIO 4 4 1.5 MON 09 AM 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.4
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
DEL RIO 1 1 0.5 MON 09 AM 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 3:39 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | EWX | Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet and 22 more | 24 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.