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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
947 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

...The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Flood
Warning 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 above Rio Conchos near
Presidio,  Texas, Test Forecast Point A, Rio Grande at Presidio
Vehicle Bridge, Rio Grande below Rio Conchos near Presidio,  Texas,
Rio Grande near Castolon,  Texas, Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near
Castolon,  Texas, Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village,  BBNP,  Texas,
Rio Grande near Dryden,  Texas, Terlingua Creek near Terlingua,
Texas...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CDT.

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TXC043-310300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FL.W.0014.261030T1447Z-261101T1100Z/
/BOQT2.2.ER.261030T1138Z.261030T1800Z.261030T2300Z.NO/
947 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...From this morning to late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, 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,
  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, the river reaches moderate flood stage.  Water pumps
  submerge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.8 feet (4.5 meters).
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 9:00 AM CDT Friday was 14.8 feet (4.5 meters).
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.3 feet
    (4.7 meters) this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    this evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.1
    feet (4.6 meters) on 07/22/2025.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


&&


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

All Times CST          Fld   Observed        Fri   Fri   Sat   Sat
Location               Stg   Stg   Day/Time  1pm   7pm   1am   7am

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Rio Gr 13.0  14.8  Fri 9am   15.3  12.3  10.1  8.5

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

All Times CST          Fld   Observed        Fri   Fri   Sat   Sat
Location               Stg   Stg   Day/Time  1pm   7pm   1am   7am

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Rio Gr 4.0   4.5   Fri 9am   4.7   3.8   3.1   2.6



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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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