Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 17 at 1:58AM CDT until July 19 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 11:58pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River At Laguna affecting Uvalde County.
Nueces River Below Uvalde affecting Uvalde County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Frio River Below Dry Frio affecting Uvalde County.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River below Uvalde.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Residents of many low lying homes in
Crystal City flood in less than a day from a crest in Uvalde.
Roads and bridges are damaged above Barksdale to below Carrizo
Springs. Flow ranges from one half mile to four miles wide in the
flood plain, trapping livestock and destroying equipment in the
flood plain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 25.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:30 AM CDT Friday was 28.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a
maximum value of 25.1 feet early this morning. It will fall
below flood stage late Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 this evening by 800 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Uvalde, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender: