Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 15 at 3:17PM CDT until July 17 at 10:00AM 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...Sabinal at Sabinal.
* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding damages crops and floods
pastureland cutting off and potentially drowning livestock in low
areas of the flood plain. Secondary roads and low bridges flood
severely as the flood wave passes downstream.
At 24.0 feet, Major lowland flooding from the headwaters to the
Frio River confluence. Very dangerous to campers upstream near
Utopia. Many secondary and primary roads and low bridges are
flooded and dangerous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.2 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 18.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will drop to minor flood this evening
before a secondary rise to 24.1 feet early tomorrow
afternoon.
- 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:
Uvalde, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender: