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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 29, 2019Presidio County, Texas

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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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

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Local storm report, Jul 29, 6:17 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 1:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGaines117 min
Jul 29, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard, Winkler45 min

Nearby

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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.