Flood Warning

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

Nueces River At Laguna affecting Uvalde County.

Sabinal At Sabinal affecting Uvalde County.

Nueces River Below Uvalde affecting Uvalde County.

Nueces River Near Asherton affecting Dimmit County.

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabinal at Sabinal.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding damages crops and floods pastureland cutting off and potentially drowning livestock in low areas of the flood plain. Secondary roads and low bridges flood severely as the flood wave passes downstream.

At 24.0 feet, Major lowland flooding from the headwaters to the Frio River confluence. Very dangerous to campers upstream near Utopia. Many secondary and primary roads and low bridges are flooded and dangerous.

At 28.0 feet, Major flooding threatens the "Utopia on the River" resort near Utopia. Numerous roads, crossings, and bridges are flooded severely. Livestock should be moved from vulnerable areas of the flood plain.

At 32.0 feet, Disastrous flooding upstream near Utopia puts flow four feet deep in the "Utopia on the River" camp headquarters washing autos from the parking lot and threatening lives. Camping sites at a girl scout camp three miles south of Utopia are dangerously flooded. Secondary and primary roads and low bridges near the river flood under several feet of fast moving water as the flood wave moves from the headwaters to the Frio River confluence.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 24.1 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...No available flood history. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood