Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 3:40AM CDT until October 17 at 5:17PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 1:40am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Pecos River Near Langtry affecting Val Verde County.
Rio Grande At Foster Ranch affecting Val Verde County.
Devils River At Bakers Crossing 19N Of Comstock affecting Val Verde
County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...
Devils River At Cauthorn Ranch Near Juno affecting Val Verde
County.
Pecos River At Pandale Crossing affecting Val Verde County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Foster Ranch.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, (4.6 meters), moderate lowland flooding
into the right flood plain floods campsites below Dryden to Amistad
Reservoir. Turbulence is very dangerous for swimmers, tubers and
canoeists. Livestock are trapped in low areas of the channel and
banks and potentially can drown.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
afternoon to 16.2 feet this evening. It will fall below flood
stage late tonight to 11.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will then
rise to 13.3 feet Sunday morning. It will fall again and remain
below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
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.
The next statement will be issued early this morning at 445 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Val Verde, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov