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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

November 5, 2014Val Verde County, Texas

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this river flood warning at Nov 5, 2014, 8:31 AM CST for Val Verde County, Texas. It took effect at Nov 5, 2014, 11:28 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Nov 5, 2014, 8:31 AM CST (14:31 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 5, 2014, 11:28 PM CST
Expired: Nov 6, 2014, 2:40 PM CST
In force: 15 hr
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Val Verde County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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.

545 
WGUS44 KEWX 051431
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
831 AM CST WED NOV 5 2014

...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.

&&

TXC465-060831-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0021.141106T0528Z-141106T2040Z/
/LNYT2.1.ER.141106T0528Z.141106T0600Z.141106T0840Z.NO/
831 AM CST WED NOV 5 2014

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

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET (0.7 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL RISE TO CREST AROUND 14.4 FEET (4.4 METERS)
  AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...(4.3 METERS), MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING INTO LOW AREAS OF
  THE FLOOD PLAIN CAUSES NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE..
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET ON APR 17 
  1981.

&& 


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
                    BF  FLD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6AM (FT)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG   DAY TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON
 FOSTER RANCH       14   14    2.3   WED 08 AM  13.5   6.4   3.7   2.6   2.3


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
                    BF  FLD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6AM (M)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG   DAY TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON
 FOSTER RANCH        4    4    0.7   WED 08 AM   4.1   2.0   1.1   0.8   0.7


&&

LAT...LON 2975 10176 2982 10176 2982 10146 2962 10122
      2954 10128 2973 10147       

$$

2 follow-up statements

667 
WGUS84 KEWX 051954
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
154 PM CST WED NOV 5 2014

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

&&

TXC465-061354-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0021.141106T0542Z-141106T2034Z/
/LNYT2.1.ER.141106T0542Z.141106T0600Z.141106T0834Z.NO/
154 PM CST WED NOV 5 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* AT 1PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.4 FEET (0.7 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* BANKFULL STAGE IS 14.0 FEET (4.3 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL RISE TO CREST AROUND 14.3 FEET (4.4 METERS)
  BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...(4.3 METERS), MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING INTO LOW AREAS OF
  THE FLOOD PLAIN CAUSES NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE..

&& 

BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
                    BF  FLD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6AM (FT)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG   DAY TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON
 FOSTER RANCH       14   14    2.4   WED 01 PM  13.6   6.3   3.9   2.6   2.3


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
                    BF  FLD  OBSERVED           FORECAST 6AM (M)
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG   DAY TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON
 FOSTER RANCH        4    4    0.7   WED 01 PM   4.1   1.9   1.2   0.8   0.7


&&

LAT...LON 2975 10176 2982 10176 2982 10146 2962 10122
      2954 10128 2973 10147       

$$

894 
WGUS84 KEWX 060127
FLSEWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
727 PM CST WED NOV 5 2014

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

&&

TXC465-060157-
/O.CAN.KEWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-141106T2034Z/
/LNYT2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
727 PM CST WED NOV 5 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT FOSTER RANCH.
* AT  7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.4 FEET EARLY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.


&& 

BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
                    BF  FLD  OBSERVED            FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   THU   FRI   SAT   SUN   MON
 FOSTER RANCH       14   14    2.4   WED 07 PM   4.9   3.7   2.7   2.4      


&&

LAT...LON 2975 10176 2982 10176 2982 10146 2962 10122
      2954 10128 2973 10147       

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 4, 7:16 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bexar, Comal	104 min
Nov 4, 7:46 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Bexar, Comal	119 min
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	EWX	Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe	3 hr
Nov 4, 9:58 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Atascosa, Bexar, Frio, Medina	2 hr
Nov 5, 12:48 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bexar, Comal	4 hr
Nov 5, 5:02 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	EWX	Bexar, Comal	4 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.