Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 18 at 6:54AM CDT until July 21 at 4:06AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 4:54am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande At Laredo affecting Webb County.
For the Rio Grande...including Columbia Bridge, Laredo...Major
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Laredo.
* WHEN...From this morning to late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, or 6.1 meters moderate lowland flooding
occurs. Water is several feet deep over most of the mall and
customs parking lots. The lowest residences are threatened and
roads and low bridges become very dangerous. At 24.0 feet, or 7.3
meters, several feet of water are covering Los Dos Laredos Park, as
well as Pedergal and Ventura streets. Water flows well back into
Zacate Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.5 feet (1.1 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet (2.1 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 22.2 feet (6.8 meters) tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet (2.4 meters).
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
Area Description:
Webb, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender: