Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Frio River At Concan affecting Uvalde County.

Nueces River Near Asherton affecting Dimmit County.

Nueces River At Laguna affecting Uvalde County.

Nueces River Below Uvalde affecting Uvalde County.

Rio Grande River At Eagle Pass affecting Maverick County.

Frio River Near Derby affecting Frio County.

Frio River Below Dry Frio affecting Uvalde County.

Devils River At Cauthorn Ranch Near Juno affecting Val Verde County.

Devils River At Bakers Crossing 19N Of Comstock affecting Val Verde County.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas...

Sabinal At Sabinal affecting Uvalde County.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Grande River at Eagle Pass.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, (4.9 meters), Water covers a small portion of Shelby Park and the golf course. Minor lowland flooding can cut off and drown livestock in the river channel. Irrigation pumps and equipment are damaged in the flood plain. Any activity or festivities in the flood plain at Eagle Pass are flooded. At 18.0 feet, (5.5 meters), Moderate flooding. Much of Shelby Park is flooded. Water floods the lowest sections of the golf course. Lowland flooding is well into the flood plain at Eagle Pass. Flooding any activities or equipment in the flood plain. At 21.0 feet, (6.4 meters), Water reaches Ryan Street above Shelby Park. River flow is to the edge of the bluff on the left bank at Eagle Pass. Livestock in the flood plain can be trapped and drowned. Any equipment in the flood plain will be flooded or damaged. At 25.0 feet, (7.6 meters), Major flooding threatens the lowest homes and businesses in Eagle Pass. Livestock are trapped and potentially drowned in the flood plain below Del Rio to above Laredo. Roads and low bridges near the river flood and are dangerous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this morning to 23.7 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2 feet on 07/24/1938. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood