VAL VERDE, TX — ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande At Foster Ranch affecting Val Verde County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Foster Ranch.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, (4.6 meters), moderate lowland flooding into the right flood plain floods campsites below Dryden to Amistad Reservoir. Turbulence is very dangerous for swimmers, tubers and canoeists. Livestock are trapped in low areas of the channel and banks and potentially can drown.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this afternoon to 16.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon to 11.4 feet Sunday morning. It will rise to 12.7 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.0 feet on 10/01/1991. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flooding in Val Verde, TX can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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