Flood Warning

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

Nueces River At Laguna affecting Uvalde County.

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

Frio River Below Dry Frio affecting Uvalde County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Nueces River at Laguna.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding reaches low water crossings on Highway 55 above Barksdale on Hackberry Creek. The Nueces River crossing at Barksdale is very dangerous. East of Camp Wood Farm to Market 337 crosses Camp Wood Creek in three places. Vehicular related drownings have occurred at all these sites. At 14.0 feet, Moderate flooding with flow exceeding the banks of recreation camps in northern Uvalde County endangering sleeping campers and washing autos and gear downstream. Highway 55 crosses Hackberry Creek above Barksdale and the Nueces River at Barksdale. Farm to Market 337 crosses Camp Wood Creek east of Camp Wood in three places. All these crossings have had vehicular related drownings.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early this morning to 10.2 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood