River Flood Warning 9, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Oct 21, 2021, 10:52 PM CDT (03:52 UTC)

Expired

Oct 22, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Moderate

County Brewster County, TX

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 245 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Rio Grande at Boquillas Crossing (BOQT2). The gauge peaked at 17.58 ft at Oct 21, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

15 ft

Major stage

20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08375300, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

490 
WGUS44 KMAF 220352
FLWMAF

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1052 PM CDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Rio Grande at Boquillas affecting Brewster County.

.Heavy rainfall from localized thunderstorms has caused a quick rise 
in the Rio Grande and will crest shortly before falling quickly 
overnight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


TXC043-220700-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FL.W.0009.211022T0352Z-211022T0700Z/
/BOQT2.2.ER.211022T0224Z.211022T0300Z.211022T0347Z.NO/
1052 PM CDT Thu Oct 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Rio Grande at Boquillas.
* From this evening to just after midnight tonight.
* At 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.9 feet (5.2 meters).
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
* Moderate flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 10:00 PM CDT Thursday was 16.9 feet (5.2 meters).
* Forecast...The river is expected to crest shortly and fall quickly 
  overnight.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), the river reaches bankfull, 
  and no damage is expected.  Preparations may be necessary to 
  remove water pumps.  The park should be notified at this time if 
  additional rises are expected so they will have time to remove the 
  pumps.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches minor flood 
  stage.  Water reaches the water pumps maintained by the park 
  service that are used to water the campgrounds and to provide 
  water to the employee living quarters.  It may be necessary for 
  park personnel to remove the pumps.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), the river reaches moderate 
  flood stage.  Water pumps submerge.
* Flood History...No available flood history.

&&


Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet):

            Fld   Observed        Fri   Fri   Fri   Fri
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time  4am   10am  4pm   10pm

Rio Grande
  Boquillas 13.0  16.9  Thu 10pm  12.0  12.0  12.0  12.0

Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters):

            Fld   Observed        Fri   Fri   Fri   Fri
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time  4am   10am  4pm   10pm

Rio Grande
  Boquillas 4.0   5.1   Thu 10pm  3.7   3.7   3.7   3.7





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LAT...LON 2896 10305 2915 10312 2940 10294 2986 10268
      2986 10247 2969 10238 2965 10263 2931 10279
      2912 10292

$$

Rick Hluchan

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2021Every river flood warning in 2021

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.