River Statement
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FGUS84 KCRP 031336
RVSCRP
TXC479-040445-

Hydrologic Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
836 AM CDT Tue Sep 3 2024

...Notable but below river flood levels expected on the Rio Grande...

For the Rio Grande at Columbia Bridge.
* At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 6.8 feet (2.1 meters).
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet (5.5 meters).
* Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet (4.9 meters).
* Caution stage is 10.0 feet (3.0 meters).
* Forecast:  The river will continue to rise to above caution levels
  Thursday morning then cresting at around 11.3 feet (3.4 meters)
  late Thursday night or Friday morning. The river is then expected
  to fall below caution stage Friday evening.



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   Observed                Forecasts (7 am)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time    Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun

Rio Grande
Columbia Bridg 18.0  6.8   Tue 8 am    7.0   9.0   11.0  7.5   6.8

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