River Statement Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
000
FGUS84 KCRP 231517
RVSCRP
TXC479-240617-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1017 AM CDT TUE APR 23 2013
...NOTABLE BUT BELOW RIVER FLOOD LEVELS EXPECTED ON
THE RIO GRANDE...
FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT COLUMBIA BRIDGE.
* LATEST STAGE: 12.1 FEET...OR 3.7 METERS AT 9 AM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE: 18.0 FEET...OR 5.5 METERS.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 16.0 FEET...OR 4.9 METERS.
* CAUTION STAGE: 10.0 FEET...OR 3.0 METERS.
* FORECAST: NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED WITH THE RIVER TO REMAIN
AT OR JUST ABOVE 12.0 FEET...OR 3.7 METERS THROUGH SUNDAY.
FOR THE RIO GRANDE AT LAREDO.
* LATEST STAGE: 6.4 FEET...OR 1.9 METERS AT 9 AM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE: 8.0 FEET...OR 2.4 METERS.
* BANKFULL AND CAUTION STAGE: 7.0 FEET...OR 2.1 METERS.
* FORECAST: NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED WITH THE RIVER TO CREST AND
REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AT 7.0 FEET...OR 2.1 METERS THROUGH
SUNDAY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO
STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST
FORECASTS.
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BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
RIO GRANDE
COLUMBIA BRIDGE 18 12.1 TUE 9 AM 12.2 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.0
LAREDO 8 6.4 TUE 9 AM 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0