FLOOD STATEMENT
TXC427-010236-
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936 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AT RIO GRANDE CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.8 FEET (16.4 METERS)
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 50.0 FEET (15.2 METERS)
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 53.7 FEET
(16.3 METERS) BY SUNDAY MORNING AND REMAIN STEADY THERE THROUGH
EARLY IN THE WEEK.
* AT 53.0 FEET (16.2 METERS), MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING DAMAGES
IRRIGATION PUMPS, EQUIPMENT, ROADS AND THREATENS LIVESTOCK -
BRIDGES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE SEVERELY FLOODED AND BECOME
DANGEROUS - THE RIVER BACKS UP ON THE ARROYO LOS OLMOS AND FLOODS
THE LOWEST HOMES NEAR HIGHWAY 83 AND FM 755 AS WELL AS FLOODS
THESE ROADS.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND CREST FORECASTS:
FLOOD LATEST FORECAST 6AM LST
LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
RIO GRANDE RIVER
RIO GRANDE CITY 50 53.8 SAT 09 AM 53.7 53.7 53.8
$$
CAMPBELL
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
903 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
RIO GRANDE AT LAREDO AFFECTING WEBB COUNTY
.RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED
RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO
STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST
FORECASTS.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF
OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE "CURRENT WEATHER" SUBMENU...CLICK
ON "RIVERS/LAKES" WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE.
&&
TXC479-312003-
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903 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE AT LAREDO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET...OR 2.7 METERS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...OR 2.4 METERS.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 8.8 FEET...OR 2.7 METERS
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT 8.0 FEET OR 2.4 METERS...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. FLOW
REACHES THE LOWER SECTIONS OF THE CUSTOMS PARKING LOT IN LAREDO.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
RIO GRANDE
LAREDO 8 8.9 FRI 08 PM 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8
$$
GRANTHAM
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
303 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
TXC215-312000-
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HIDALGO-
303 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* HYDROLOGIC ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES 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 300 PM CDT SATURDAY
* 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 TODAY AND CONTINUE NEXT
TUESDAY...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 2606 9809 2605 9820 2607 9826 2611 9833
2615 9835 2618 9844 2622 9846 2620 9849
2624 9860 2628 9859 2625 9845 2620 9842
2612 9824 2608 9803 2616 9796 2630 9791
2634 9787 2606 9799 2604 9805 2604 9807
$$
VIPOND
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
414 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-010915-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O`CONNOR-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO
60 NM-LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
414 AM CDT SAT JUL 31 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
PATCHY FOG EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 105 TO 109 DEGREES ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN COASTAL BEND AND RIO GRANDE PLAINS THROUGH THE PERIOD.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
$$
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