Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 18 at 8:17PM CDT until July 20 at 4:19AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 6:17pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande At Columbia Bridge affecting Webb County.
For the Rio Grande...including Columbia Bridge, Laredo...Major
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Columbia Bridge.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, or 9.1 meters, major 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.6 feet (7.8 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet (4.9 meters).
- Forecast...The river will rise to 31.7 feet (9.7 meters) tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
evening to 8.3 feet (2.5 meters) and begin rising again Wednesday
morning. It will rise to 8.4 feet (2.6 meters) early Wednesday
afternoon. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet (5.5 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
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