Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

Guadalupe River Near Spring Branch affecting Comal County.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Guadalupe River near Spring Branch.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Turbulent flow makes swimming and tubing dangerous above Guadalupe River State Park to Canyon Lake. Lowest areas of Guadalupe River State Park are flooded. At 25.0 feet, Flow extends over lowest sections of banks. Turbulent flow is very dangerous to tubers and swimmers above Guadalupe River State Park except with commercial outfitters. At 28.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding extends into lowest areas of Guadalupe River State Park. Swimming, tubing, and canoeing above Guadalupe River State Park to Canyon Lake is dangerous except with commercial outfitters. At 30.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding rises into the flood plain at Guadalupe River State Park damaging tables, trash cans and camping equipment. Swimming and any recreation in the river is extremely dangerous with turbulence, trees and trash in the water. At 36.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding reaches secondary roads and low bridges in the flood plain. Recreationists should evacuate the river banks because of dangerous turbulent flow. Low sections of Guadalupe River State Park have tables, trash cans, and equipment damaged. Lowest homes in Kendall County to Canyon Lake flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 37.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 38.0 feet on 12/21/1991. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood