Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 15 at 3:17PM CDT until July 16 at 7:25AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 15, 2026 - 1:17pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
...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...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Hondo Creek at King Waterhole at Hwy 173.
* WHEN...Until 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 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 14.0 feet
late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- 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 730 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Medina, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender: