Flood Warning

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

Hondo Creek At King Waterhole at Hwy 173 affecting Medina County.

Seco Creek At at Rowe Ranch Near D'Hanis affecting Medina County.

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

West Nueces River At Brackettville affecting Kinney and Uvalde Counties.

Sabinal At Sabinal affecting Uvalde County.

Nueces River At Laguna affecting Uvalde County.

Nueces River Below Uvalde affecting Uvalde County.

Nueces River Near Asherton affecting Dimmit County.

Frio River At Concan affecting Uvalde County.

Frio River Below Dry Frio affecting Uvalde County.

Frio River Near Derby affecting Frio County.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Nueces River at Laguna.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* 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 2:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 18.3 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this evening before a secondary rise to moderate stage of 14.6 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.4 feet on 08/12/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood