McAllen, Texas

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has extended the

* hydrologic advisory for...
southern Hidalgo County in deep south Texas.
This includes the cities of... Cuevitas... Los
Ebanos... Havana... La Joya... Penitas... and Hidalgo.

This also includes portions of the cities of La
Villa... Mercedes... Progreso... Weslaco... mainly for low water
bridges... roads... and structures inside the Main Floodway and
the North Floodway of the lower Rio Grande Valley Floodway system.

In addition... the portion of the lower Rio Grande River between
anzalduas dam near Granjeno to retamal dam near Progresso lakes.
This includes the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge... about 7
miles east of the city of Hidalgo.

* Until 215 am CDT Friday

* the extreme southwest and southern portions of Hidalgo County near
the lower Rio Grande River... as well as locations within and near
the Main Floodway and the North Floodway of the lower Rio Grande
Floodway system... will continue to experience flooding due to very
high water levels on the river. Even though water releases will
gradually decrease from Falcon Reservoir through the rest of
this week and continue next week... the high water level will
likely continue through the weekend into early next
week as water releases from reservoirs in Mexico... downstream of
Falcon dam... continue to increase.

A voluntary evacuation continues for the town of Los Ebanos.
Residents remain out of flooded areas in the town of Cuevitas.
A voluntary evacuation continues for the city of Penitas. A
voluntary evacuation continues for residents who live near
military Highway in the city of La Joya. A voluntary evacuation
continues for the city of Havana and a mandatory evacuation
continues for homes south of military Road in the city of Havana.
Residents remain away from the flooded areas at the Chimney Park
RV resort near Madero.

Flood waters have peaked in the Main Floodway and the North
Floodway of the lower Rio Grande Floodway system. Water has risen
to halfway up the levee of the floodways in some places.

Fifteen to twenty residences within the Main Floodway south of
military Highway and "i" Road continue under voluntary evacuation.
Another five homes within the Main Floodway were impacted south of
Weslaco... and most roads leading to the Progreso international
bridge remain closed.

In addition... major flooding continues inside the levees
downstream of anzalduas dam... about 2 miles west of Granjeno...
on the Rio Grande River to just above the retamal dam... about 5
miles southwest of Progresso lakes.

Additional flows down river from upstream reservoirs will continue
to keep water levels high. Stay tuned for continuing updates on
current water levels.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

High waters in the main and North Floodway are also flowing quickly
as well. Low water bridges in several areas are now impassible... and
others will become impassible through the next several days. Keep
children and pets away from high water! They may become caught in
the turbulent flow... and could drown.

Do not drive your vehicle through areas where water covers the
Road... and especially around barricades. Driving around flood
barricades is a class b misdemeanor in the state of Texas... subject
to fine or possible imprisonment.


Lat... Lon 2603 9807 2605 9804 2606 9794 2635 9788
      2635 9790 2608 9798 2609 9818 2624 9844
      2627 9860 2624 9860 2620 9849 2622 9846
      2615 9839 2615 9835 2611 9833 2607 9825
      2607 9823 2605 9820 2606 9809


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... Record lowest maximum temperature set at Brownsville yesterday...

A record lowest maximum temperature of 84 degrees was set at
Brownsville yesterday. This breaks the old record of 88 degrees in
1933.