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National Weather Service: Flood Warning |
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Forecast
As of 8:45 PM CDT on October 12, 2008
Rest of Tonight...Decreasing clouds. Lows 56 to 63. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Columbus Day...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s in the mountains to the upper 80s along the Rio Grande. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 59. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 7:53 PM CDT on October 12, 2008
... Flood Warning extended until Thursday evening... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Rio Grande at Castolon.
* Until Thursday evening... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8am Saturday the stage was 16.6 feet (5.1 meters).
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Wednesday morning.
* Impact... at 15.0 feet (4.6 meters)... moderate lowland flooding
begins. The Road between Santa Elena Canyon and Cottonwood
Campground in The Big Bend National Park begins to flood. The
parking lot at Santa Elena Canyon will begin to flood and nature
trail into the canyon will be cutoff. Campers in Cottonwood
Campground need to remain alert to possible evacuation procedures.
This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.5 feet on Oct 11 2003.
753 PM CDT sun Oct 12 2008
... Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Rio Grande at Lajitas.
* Until Tuesday evening... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8am Saturday the stage was 14.0 feet (4.3 meters).
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
tomorrow morning.
753 PM CDT sun Oct 12 2008
... Flood Warning extended until Tuesday evening... the Flood Warning
continues for
the Rio Grande at Boquillas-Rio Grande vlg.
* Until Tuesday evening... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7pm Sunday the stage was 13.1 feet (4.0 meters).
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
tomorrow morning.
* Impact... at 13.0 feet (4.0 meters)... water reaches the water pumps
maintained by the park service that are used to water the
campgrounds and to provide water to the employee living quarters.
It may be necessary for park personnel to remove the water pumps.
This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.9 feet on Aug 29 2008.
753 PM CDT sun Oct 12 2008
... Flood Warning extended until late Thursday night... the Flood
Warning continues for
the Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch.
* Until late Thursday night... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8am Saturday the stage was 16.5 feet (5.0 meters).
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Thursday evening.
* Impact... at 15.0 feet (4.6 meters)... flood stage is reached.
Moderate lowland flooding begins. Roads that lead to Cottonwood
Campground and River Road may flood. Stages are practically
synonymous with the gage at Cottonwood campgrounds at Castolon
(csst2)... and therefore represent The Reach from Santa Elena Canyon
through Cottonwood campgrounds... where damage may occur. Cattle
also graze in The Lowlands... and may be threatened.
This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.1 feet on Jul 26 2004.
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