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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
210 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP, Texas
  affecting Brewster County.

For the Rio Grande...including Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village,
BBNP,  Texas...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 215 AM CDT.

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/BOQT2.2.ER.250703T1242Z.250703T1430Z.250705T1424Z.NO/
210 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP,
  Texas.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* 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.
  At 19.0 feet (5.8 meters), the river reaches the bottom of
  telemetry box near the pump house.
  At 20.0 feet (6.1 meters), the river reaches major flood stage.
  Rio Grande Village campground begins to flood.  Evacuations may be
  necessary.  The rain gauge near pump house will be affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.7 feet (5.7 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 Thursday was 21.0 feet (6.4 meters).
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7
    feet (5.1 meters) late tomorrow morning. It will then fall
    below flood stage late Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.4 feet (5.3 meters) on 10/12/2022.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet):

                       Fld   Observed        Thu   Fri   Fri   Fri
Location               Stg   Stg   Day/Time  7pm   1am   7am   1pm

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Rio Gr 13.0  18.7  Thu 1pm   15.4  15.3  16.1  16.7

Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters):

                       Fld   Observed        Thu   Fri   Fri   Fri
Location               Stg   Stg   Day/Time  7pm   1am   7am   1pm

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Rio Gr 4.0   5.7   Thu 1pm   4.7   4.7   4.9   5.1


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LAT...LON 2896 10305 2915 10312 2940 10294 2986 10268
      2986 10247 2969 10238 2965 10263 2931 10279
      2912 10292


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