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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this river flood warning at Jul 29, 2019, 6:50 PM CDT for Presidio County, Texas. It took effect at Jul 29, 2019, 6:55 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2019, 6:50 PM CDT (23:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 29, 2019, 6:55 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2019, 10:34 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
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.
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 Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 29, 6:19 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 6:19 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 1:49 PM CDT, 5 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 149 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2019 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-301900- Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler- Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 149 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2019 /1249 PM MDT Mon Jul 29 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is a chance of thunderstorms today especially over the higher elevations. Brief heavy rain will be the main concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland, can be found on the internet at... https://weather.gov/midland
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 2:45 PM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 245 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2019 TXZ060-067-292030- Ward TX-Winkler TX- 245 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL WARD AND SOUTHERN WINKLER COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT... At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Kermit, moving southwest at 15 mph. Pea size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Kermit, Wink, Pyote, Wickett and Winkler County Airport. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 62 and 72. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3190 10296 3171 10280 3145 10316 3176 10330 TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 057DEG 12KT 3179 10298 29
Local storm report, Jul 29, 6:17 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Gaines | 117 min |
| Jul 29, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward, Winkler | 45 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.