Flood Warning

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

Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas affecting Brewster County.

For the Rio Grande...including Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas.

* WHEN...From this morning to this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, the river reaches bankfull, minor lowland flooding occurs, and no significant damage is expected. At 15.0 feet, flood stage is reached. Moderate lowland flooding begins. Roads that lead to Cottonwood Campground and River Road may flood. Stages are practically synonymous with the gage at Cottonwood Campground at Castolon (CSTT2), and therefore represent the reach from Santa Elena Canyon through Cottonwood Campground, where damage may occur. Cattle also graze in the lowlands, and may be threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.8 feet (3.3 meters). - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters). - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 15.4 feet (4.7 meters) this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters). - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4 feet (4.7 meters) on 05/22/2017. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood