Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 15 at 3:17PM CDT until July 17 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 15, 2026 - 1:17pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 7:30am
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...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
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:
Uvalde, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender: