Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 15 at 2:21PM CDT until July 16 at 11:49AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 15, 2026 - 12:21pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Guadalupe River at Hunt affecting Kerr County.
Cibolo Creek at Sutherland Springs affecting Karnes and Wilson
Counties.
Cibolo Creek Near Falls City affecting Karnes County.
San Antonio River near Floresville affecting Karnes and Wilson
Counties.
Seco Creek At at Rowe Ranch Near D'Hanis affecting Medina County.
Hondo Creek At King Waterhole at Hwy 173 affecting Medina County.
Nueces River Near Asherton affecting Dimmit County.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Hondo Creek at King Waterhole at Hwy 173.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding inundates Farm to
Market 462 at several low crossings over Hondo Creek.
At 14.0 feet, Major flooding escapes the main channel into the
right and left flood plains approaching Highway 90 east of Hondo
and Highway 173 north of Hondo. Farm to Market 462 north of Hondo
floods at several low water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this
afternoon to 15.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below
flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.4 feet on 07/15/1973.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning by 830 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Medina, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender: