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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

September 2, 2022Presidio County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this river flood warning at Sep 2, 2022, 8:12 PM CDT for Presidio County, Texas. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 2, 2022, 8:12 PM CDT (01:12 UTC)
Expired: Sep 3, 2022, 8:38 PM CDT
In force: 24 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 5 miles SE of Presidio (PRDT2).

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 16 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 Sep 2, 6:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 2, 6:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 2, 7:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
708 PM CDT Fri Sep 2 2022

TXZ061-062-030045-
Midland TX-Ector TX-
708 PM CDT Fri Sep 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Ector
and west central Midland Counties through 745 PM CDT...

At 707 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Midland International Air and Space Port, or 9 miles northeast of
Odessa, moving southwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Odessa in Ratliff Stadium area, Midland International Air and Space
Port and Odessa Schlemeyer Field.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 119 and 120.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3184 10233 3195 10246 3205 10232 3203 10224
      3198 10219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 036DEG 12KT 3200 10230

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 2, 7:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Scurry	3 hr
Sep 2, 7:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector	37 min
Sep 2, 8:04 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Presidio	25 hr
Sep 2, 9:57 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Brewster	46 hr
Sep 2, 11:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Terrell	3 hr
Sep 3, 1:03 AM CDT	Flood Watch	MAF	Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves and 1 more	24 hr
Sep 3, 9:01 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Brewster	33 hr
Sep 3, 9:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Brewster	46 hr
Sep 3, 2:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Terrell	3 hr
Sep 3, 4:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	46 min
Sep 3, 4:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Culberson	3 hr
Sep 3, 5:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Midland	41 min
Sep 3, 5:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	38 min
Sep 3, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy	18 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.