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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1259 AM CDT SUN SEP 30 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE...
PECOS RIVER
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY.
DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS.
IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.
TXC465-302359-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0031.120930T0558Z-121001T0532Z/
/LTRT2.2.ER.120930T0457Z.120930T1200Z.120930T1732Z.NO/
1259 AM CDT SUN SEP 30 2012
..FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PECOS RIVER NEAR LANGTRY.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET (3.8 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET (3.0 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET 5.3 METERS BY THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...(5.2 METERS)...TURBULENCE IN THE RIVER CHANNEL IS
DANGEROUS TO CANOEISTS AND KAYAKERS. FLOW INUNDATES THE LOWER BANKS OF THE
CANYON THREATENING SLEEPING CAMPERS AND THEIR GEAR.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.7 FEET ON MAY 25
2007.
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (FT)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
LANGTRY 7 10 12.4 SUN 12 AM 6.7 3.4 2.6 2.6 2.5
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM (M)
LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
LANGTRY 2 3 3.8 SUN 12 AM 2.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8
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