211  
FGUS54 KFWR 171332  
RVFHGX  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS WEST GULF RIVER FORECAST CENTER, FORT WORTH, TX  
832 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE WEST GULF RIVER  
FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS  
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.  
 
: FORECAST GROUP IS COLO  
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:  
:************************************************************  
:COLUMBUS - COLORADO RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 30.0 FT FLOOD STAGE 34.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 39.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 43.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 9.4 FT AT 0815 AM CDT ON OCT 17  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER CBST2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :10/17 07AM-01PM: / 9.4 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3  
.E2 :10/17 01PM-07PM:/ 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3  
.E3 :10/17 07PM-01AM:/ 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3  
.E4 :10/18 01AM-07AM:/ 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3  
.E5 :10/18 07AM-01PM:/ 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3  
.E6 :10/18 01PM-07PM:/ 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3 / 9.3  
.E7 :10/18 07PM-01AM:/ 9.3 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E8 :10/19 01AM-07AM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E9 :10/19 07AM-01PM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E10 :10/19 01PM-07PM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E11 :10/19 07PM-01AM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E12 :10/20 01AM-07AM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E13 :10/20 07AM-01PM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E14 :10/20 01PM-07PM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E15 :10/20 07PM-01AM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E16 :10/21 01AM-07AM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E17 :10/21 07AM-01PM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E18 :10/21 01PM-07PM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E19 :10/21 07PM-01AM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E20 :10/22 01AM-07AM:/ 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4 / 9.4  
.E21 :10/22 07AM-09AM:/ 9.4 / 9.4  
.ER CBST2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 6AM / 12PM / 6PM / 12AM  
.E1 :10/17 07AM-09AM: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.AR CBST2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.00  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:WHARTON - COLORADO RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 20.0 FT FLOOD STAGE 39.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 41.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 43.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.1 FT AT 0815 AM CDT ON OCT 17  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER WHAT2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :10/17 07AM-01PM: / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1  
.E2 :10/17 01PM-07PM:/ 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1  
.E3 :10/17 07PM-01AM:/ 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E4 :10/18 01AM-07AM:/ 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E5 :10/18 07AM-01PM:/ 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E6 :10/18 01PM-07PM:/ 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E7 :10/18 07PM-01AM:/ 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E8 :10/19 01AM-07AM:/ 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E9 :10/19 07AM-01PM:/ 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E10 :10/19 01PM-07PM:/ 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E11 :10/19 07PM-01AM:/ 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0 / 8.0  
.E12 :10/20 01AM-07AM:/ 8.0 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1  
.E13 :10/20 07AM-01PM:/ 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.1 / 8.2  
.E14 :10/20 01PM-07PM:/ 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E15 :10/20 07PM-01AM:/ 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E16 :10/21 01AM-07AM:/ 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E17 :10/21 07AM-01PM:/ 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E18 :10/21 01PM-07PM:/ 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E19 :10/21 07PM-01AM:/ 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E20 :10/22 01AM-07AM:/ 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2 / 8.2  
.E21 :10/22 07AM-09AM:/ 8.1 / 8.1  
.ER WHAT2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 6AM / 12PM / 6PM / 12AM  
.E1 :10/17 07AM-09AM: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.AR WHAT2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.00  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:BAY CITY - COLORADO RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 23.0 FT FLOOD STAGE 44.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 45.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 46.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.2 FT AT 0815 AM CDT ON OCT 17  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER BACT2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :10/17 07AM-01PM: / 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.5  
.E2 :10/17 01PM-07PM:/ 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.7  
.E3 :10/17 07PM-01AM:/ 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.8 / 2.9 / 3.1  
.E4 :10/18 01AM-07AM:/ 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.4  
.E5 :10/18 07AM-01PM:/ 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.2  
.E6 :10/18 01PM-07PM:/ 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.4  
.E7 :10/18 07PM-01AM:/ 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.8 / 2.9 / 3.0 / 3.1  
.E8 :10/19 01AM-07AM:/ 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.4  
.E9 :10/19 07AM-01PM:/ 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.2  
.E10 :10/19 01PM-07PM:/ 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.8 / 2.7 / 2.6  
.E11 :10/19 07PM-01AM:/ 2.4 / 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.8 / 3.0 / 3.1  
.E12 :10/20 01AM-07AM:/ 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.4  
.E13 :10/20 07AM-01PM:/ 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.2  
.E14 :10/20 01PM-07PM:/ 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.4  
.E15 :10/20 07PM-01AM:/ 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.8 / 2.9 / 3.0 / 3.1  
.E16 :10/21 01AM-07AM:/ 3.2 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.4  
.E17 :10/21 07AM-01PM:/ 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.2  
.E18 :10/21 01PM-07PM:/ 3.2 / 3.1 / 3.0 / 2.9 / 2.8 / 2.7  
.E19 :10/21 07PM-01AM:/ 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.8 / 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2  
.E20 :10/22 01AM-07AM:/ 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E21 :10/22 07AM-09AM:/ 3.4 / 3.4  
.ER BACT2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 6AM / 12PM / 6PM / 12AM  
.E1 :10/17 07AM-09AM: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.AR BACT2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.00  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:MATAGORDA  
:ACTION STAGE 4.8 FT FLOOD STAGE 8.8 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 9.6 FT MAJOR STAGE 10.4 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.4 FT AT 0800 AM CDT ON OCT 17  
:RIVER FORECAST  
.ER MRCT2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/HGIFF/DIH1  
.E1 :10/17 07AM-01PM: / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E2 :10/17 01PM-07PM:/ 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9  
.E3 :10/17 07PM-01AM:/ 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E4 :10/18 01AM-07AM:/ 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.4  
.E5 :10/18 07AM-01PM:/ 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.2  
.E6 :10/18 01PM-07PM:/ 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E7 :10/18 07PM-01AM:/ 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.9 / 2.0  
.E8 :10/19 01AM-07AM:/ 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.3  
.E9 :10/19 07AM-01PM:/ 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.1  
.E10 :10/19 01PM-07PM:/ 2.1 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.8 / 1.7  
.E11 :10/19 07PM-01AM:/ 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E12 :10/20 01AM-07AM:/ 1.9 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.1 / 2.2  
.E13 :10/20 07AM-01PM:/ 2.2 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.0  
.E14 :10/20 01PM-07PM:/ 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.6  
.E15 :10/20 07PM-01AM:/ 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.8  
.E16 :10/21 01AM-07AM:/ 1.8 / 1.9 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.1  
.E17 :10/21 07AM-01PM:/ 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.2 / 2.1 / 2.0 / 2.0  
.E18 :10/21 01PM-07PM:/ 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.6  
.E19 :10/21 07PM-01AM:/ 1.5 / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E20 :10/22 01AM-07AM:/ 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.9 / 2.0 / 2.0 / 2.1  
.E21 :10/22 07AM-09AM:/ 2.1 / 2.2  
.ER MRCT2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 6AM / 12PM / 6PM / 12AM  
.E1 :10/17 07AM-09AM: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.AR MRCT2 1017 C DC202610170832/DH09/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.00  
:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:*******************************************************************  
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.AR FWR 1017 C DT202610171332/YIIRZ 16 : CTG  
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