Flood Warning issued October 16 at 9:01AM CDT until October 18 at 3:18AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande At Foster Ranch affecting Val Verde County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande at Foster Ranch. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late Saturday night. * 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 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this afternoon to 16.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon to 11.4 feet Sunday morning. It will rise to 12.7 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.0 feet on 10/01/1991. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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 this evening at 915 PM CDT.

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NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
Location
TX, US
Severity
Severe
area
Val Verde, TX
event
Flood Warning
onset
2026-10-16T17:31:00-05:00
states
["TX"]
urgency
Immediate
certainty
Observed
effective
2026-10-16T09:01:00-05:00
message id
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.638e9080911201976ec06dd3264168f29d9afd6b.001.1
references
["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aaa3b34d5c5c246cb9e9902f9bff1daeb432a729.004.1"]
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 this evening at 915 PM CDT.
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