Flood Warning issued July 18 at 8:18PM CDT until July 21 at 4:37AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande At Laredo affecting Webb County.
For the Rio Grande...including Columbia Bridge, Laredo...Major
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Laredo.
* WHEN...Until late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, or 6.1 meters moderate lowland flooding
occurs. Water is several feet deep over most of the mall and
customs parking lots. The lowest residences are threatened and
roads and low bridges become very dangerous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet (2.1 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.9 feet
(6.7 meters) early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet (2.4 meters).
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
Varoitus voimassa su klo 4:18 - ti klo 12:37
