Texas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/17/2026 07:53

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 17 at 9:53AM CDT until July 20 at 6:32PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 7:53am
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Guadalupe River at Hunt affecting Kerr County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Nueces River At Laguna affecting Uvalde County. Nueces River Below Uvalde affecting Uvalde County. San Antonio River at Hwy 72 near Runge affecting Karnes and Goliad Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas... Guadalupe River Near Spring Branch affecting Comal County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Antonio River at Hwy 72 near Runge. * WHEN...From late tonight to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Flooding spreads across the wide flood plain upstream and downstream. No structures are threatened. Livestock and farm equipment will need to removed from the floodplain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 23.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 32.6 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.9 feet on 05/28/2013. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 morning by 1100 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Goliad, TX; Karnes, TX
Forcast Office: 
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX