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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1243 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY AND
INCREASED IN DURATION FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
DEVILS RIVER AT BAKERS CROSSING 19N OF COMSTOCK AFFECTING VAL VERDE
COUNTY.
DEVILS RIVER AT CAUTHORN RANCH NEAR JUNO AFFECTING VAL VERDE
COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
TO ESCAPE RISING WATER, TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO HIGHER GROUND.
EVEN 6 INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET
AND A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT YOUR CAR. NEVER TRY TO WALK, SWIM,
OR DRIVE THROUGH SUCH SWIFT WATER. IF YOU COME UPON FLOOD WATERS,
STOP, TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATE TONIGHT AT 1245 AM CDT.
TXC465-020545-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-261003T1100Z/
/BKCT2.3.ER.261001T1110Z.261001T2300Z.261002T2300Z.NO/
1243 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...DEVILS RIVER AT BAKERS CROSSING 19N OF COMSTOCK.
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 17.0 FEET, (5.2 METERS), MAJOR FLOODING CAN WASH
LIVESTOCK, AUTOS, CAMP EQUIPMENT AND CAMPERS AWAY WELL INTO THE
FLOOD PLAIN AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE DEVILS RIVER ABOVE GLASSCOCK
RANCH TO AMISTAD RESERVOIR. ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE SEVERELY FLOODED
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MANY AREAS ARE CUT OFF FOR HOURS. AT 19.0
FEET, (5.8 METERS), MASSIVE FLOODING DESTROYS ANYTHING IN THE FLOOD
PLAIN NEAR THE DEVILS RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:15 PM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 12:15 PM CDT THURSDAY WAS 9.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.2 FEET
THIS EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 2996 10118 2996 10110 2989 10097 2971 10095
2968 10103 2986 10105
TXC465-020545-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-261003T0230Z/
/JNXT2.3.ER.261001T1037Z.261001T1900Z.261002T1430Z.UU/
1243 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...DEVILS RIVER AT CAUTHORN RANCH NEAR JUNO.
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, (5.5 METERS), MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING ABOVE
OZONA TO AMISTAD RESERVOIR FLOODS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:15 PM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 12:15 PM CDT THURSDAY WAS 16.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.3 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3010 10115 3010 10107 3003 10114 2996 10110
2996 10118 3003 10122
CM
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