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WGUS84 KMAF 051856
FLSMAF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
156 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2025
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
RIO GRANDE AT RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO VEHICLE BRIDGE AFFECTING
PRESIDIO COUNTY.
RIO GRANDE BELOW RIO GRANDE BELOW RIO CONCHOS NEAR PRESIDIO,
TEXAS AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY.
RIO GRANDE AT RIO GRANDE AT RIO GRANDE VILLAGE, BBNP, TEXAS
AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY.
..THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS
RIO GRANDE AT RIO GRANDE NEAR CASTOLON, TEXAS AFFECTING BREWSTER
COUNTY.
RIO GRANDE AT RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSON RANCH NEAR CASTOLON, TEXAS
AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY.
FOR THE RIO GRANDE...INCLUDING RIO GRANDE ABOVE RIO CONCHOS NEAR
PRESIDIO, TEXAS, RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO VEHICLE BRIDGE, RIO GRANDE
BELOW RIO CONCHOS NEAR PRESIDIO, TEXAS, RIO GRANDE NEAR CASTOLON,
TEXAS, RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSON RANCH NEAR CASTOLON, TEXAS, RIO GRANDE
AT RIO GRANDE VILLAGE, BBNP, TEXAS, RIO GRANDE NEAR DRYDEN,
TEXAS, TERLINGUA CREEK NEAR TERLINGUA, TEXAS...MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
PLEASE REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MAF.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATE TONIGHT AT 200 AM CDT.
TXC377-060700-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250706T0738Z/
/PRST2.1.ER.250704T0015Z.250704T1715Z.250705T1938Z.NO/
156 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* WHERE...RIO GRANDE AT RIO GRANDE AT PRESIDIO VEHICLE BRIDGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET (3.7 METERS), THE RIVER REACHES BANKFULL,
AFTER WHICH THE FLOOD PLAIN BETWEEN THE LEVEES BEGINS TO FLOOD.
NO DAMAGE IS EXPECTED.
AT 15.5 FEET (4.7 METERS), THE RIVER REACHES MINOR FLOOD STAGE,
AND FLOODING BETWEEN THE LEVEES OCCURS. NO DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES
IS EXPECTED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:15 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET (5.1 METERS).
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET (3.7 METERS).
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 1:15 PM CDT SATURDAY WAS 19.5 FEET (5.9 METERS).
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 3.8 FEET (1.2 METERS)
EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET (4.7 METERS).
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
16.3 FEET (5.0 METERS) ON 09/03/2024.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
FLD OBSERVED SAT SUN SUN SUN
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME 7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE AT PRESID 15.5 16.8 SAT 1PM 11.4 3.8 3.8 3.8
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
FLD OBSERVED SAT SUN SUN SUN
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME 7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE AT PRESID 4.7 5.1 SAT 1PM 3.5 1.2 1.2 1.2
LAT...LON 2951 10446 2963 10437 2961 10430 2945 10435
2949 10443
TXC377-060700-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250706T1652Z/
/PRDT2.1.ER.250702T1600Z.250705T0430Z.250706T0452Z.NO/
156 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...RIO GRANDE BELOW RIO GRANDE BELOW RIO CONCHOS NEAR
PRESIDIO, TEXAS.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS), THE RIVER REACHES MINOR FLOOD
STAGE, AND LOW LYING AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
AT 11.0 FEET (3.4 METERS), MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE
RIVER. IRRIGATION PUMPS MAY NEED TO BE REMOVED. NO THREATS TO
RESIDENCES OR OTHER STRUCTURES ARE KNOWN TO OCCUR.
AT 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS), THE RIVER REACHES MODERATE FLOOD
STAGE. FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE INUNDATED. WATER MAY
BEGIN FLOODING LOW LYING AREAS OF FM 170.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:15 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET (3.6 METERS).
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET (2.4 METERS).
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 1:15 PM CDT SATURDAY WAS 12.9 FEET (3.9 METERS).
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 1.7 FEET (0.5
METERS) EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS).
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
11.1 FEET (3.4 METERS) ON 09/02/2024.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
FLD OBSERVED SAT SUN SUN SUN
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME 7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE BELOW RIO 9.0 11.7 SAT 1PM 10.5 8.7 7.1 5.7
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
FLD OBSERVED SAT SUN SUN SUN
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME 7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE BELOW RIO 2.7 3.6 SAT 1PM 3.2 2.7 2.2 1.7
LAT...LON 2945 10435 2961 10430 2959 10425 2937 10394
2923 10358 2909 10366 2923 10401
TXC043-060700-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250707T2024Z/
/CSTT2.2.ER.250703T1458Z.250704T1200Z.250706T0824Z.NO/
156 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...RIO GRANDE AT RIO GRANDE NEAR CASTOLON, TEXAS.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS), THE RIVER REACHES BANKFULL,
AND NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IS EXPECTED.
AT 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS), THE RIVER REACHES MINOR FLOOD STAGE,
AND LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS. THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE ROAD
BETWEEN SANTA ELENA CANYON AND COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND IN BIG BEND
NATIONAL PARK. THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE PARKING LOT AT SANTA
ELENA CANYON, AND CUT OFF THE NATURE TRAIL INTO THE CANYON.
CAMPERS IN COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND NEED TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE
EVACUATIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:15 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET (4.3 METERS).
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS).
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS EVENING TO A CREST OF 15.5 FEET (4.7 METERS) LATE THIS
EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS).
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
17.1 FEET (5.2 METERS) ON 07/02/2025.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
FLD OBSERVED SAT SUN SUN SUN
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME 7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE NEAR CAST 15.0 14.2 SAT 1PM 15.3 15.4 14.0 11.9
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
FLD OBSERVED SAT SUN SUN SUN
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME 7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE NEAR CAST 4.6 4.3 SAT 1PM 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.6
LAT...LON 2909 10366 2923 10358 2920 10349 2912 10340
2900 10349
TXC043-060700-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250707T1909Z/
/BOQT2.3.ER.250703T1242Z.250703T1430Z.250706T0709Z.NO/
156 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...RIO GRANDE AT RIO GRANDE AT RIO GRANDE VILLAGE, BBNP,
TEXAS.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET (3.7 METERS), THE RIVER REACHES BANKFULL,
AND NO DAMAGE IS EXPECTED. PREPARATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
REMOVE WATER PUMPS. THE PARK SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME IF
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE EXPECTED SO THEY WILL HAVE TIME TO REMOVE THE
PUMPS.
AT 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS), THE RIVER REACHES MINOR FLOOD STAGE.
WATER REACHES THE WATER PUMPS MAINTAINED BY THE PARK SERVICE THAT
ARE USED TO WATER THE CAMPGROUNDS AND TO PROVIDE WATER TO THE
EMPLOYEE LIVING QUARTERS. IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PARK PERSONNEL
TO REMOVE THE PUMPS.
AT 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS), THE RIVER REACHES MODERATE FLOOD
STAGE. WATER PUMPS SUBMERGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:00 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET (4.8 METERS).
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET (3.7 METERS).
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 1:00 PM CDT SATURDAY WAS 16.1 FEET (4.9 METERS).
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 2.4 FEET
(0.7 METERS) EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS).
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
16.5 FEET (5.0 METERS) ON 05/28/2023.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
FLD OBSERVED SAT SUN SUN SUN
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME 7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE AT RIO GR 13.0 15.9 SAT 1PM 15.8 13.5 11.5 11.3
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
FLD OBSERVED SAT SUN SUN SUN
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME 7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE AT RIO GR 4.0 4.9 SAT 1PM 4.8 4.1 3.5 3.4
LAT...LON 2896 10305 2915 10312 2940 10294 2986 10268
2986 10247 2969 10238 2965 10263 2931 10279
2912 10292
TXC043-060700-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250707T0616Z/
/TELT2.3.ER.250703T0946Z.250704T0600Z.250706T1816Z.NO/
156 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...RIO GRANDE AT RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSON RANCH NEAR CASTOLON,
TEXAS.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET (3.7 METERS), THE RIVER REACHES BANKFULL,
MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS, AND NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IS
EXPECTED.
AT 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS), FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MODERATE
LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS THAT LEAD TO COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND
AND RIVER ROAD MAY FLOOD. STAGES ARE PRACTICALLY SYNONYMOUS WITH
THE GAGE AT COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND AT CASTOLON (CSTT2), AND
THEREFORE REPRESENT THE REACH FROM SANTA ELENA CANYON THROUGH
COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND, WHERE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. CATTLE ALSO GRAZE
IN THE LOWLANDS, AND MAY BE THREATENED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:15 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET (4.5 METERS).
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 12.0 FEET (3.7 METERS).
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS EVENING TO A CREST OF 16.3 FEET (5.0 METERS) LATE
TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS).
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
18.0 FEET (5.5 METERS) ON 07/02/2025.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
FLD OBSERVED SAT SUN SUN SUN
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME 7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSO 15.0 14.6 SAT 1PM 14.3 15.8 16.3 15.1
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
FLD OBSERVED SAT SUN SUN SUN
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME 7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
RIO GRANDE
RIO GRANDE AT JOHNSO 4.6 4.4 SAT 1PM 4.4 4.8 5.0 4.6
LAT...LON 2900 10349 2912 10340 2915 10312 2896 10305
2895 10338
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