Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 15 at 3:17PM CDT until July 18 at 5:30AM 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 major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River below Uvalde.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Major flooding extends well into the flood
plain. Livestock in the flood plain should be moved to higher
ground immediately. Highways 57, 65, 85, 190, and Farm to Market
1025 are flooded and closed. Fencing and roads are damaged.
At 21.0 feet, Lowest homes downstream in the east edge of Crystal
City flood. Numerous secondary roads and low bridges are extremely
dangerous to motorists above Barksdale to below Carrizo Springs.
Livestock are cut off and equipment destroyed in the flood plain
from the headwaters to below Tilden with massive damage to fencing
and secondary roads.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 17.4 feet this evening
before reaching 19.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It
will then fall tomorrow evening before a secondary rise back
into Major flood stage of 17.8 feet early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.3 feet on 07/13/1939.
- 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: