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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1037 AM CDT Fri Sep 25 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 Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas
  affecting Brewster County.

For the Rio Grande...including Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near
Castolon,  Texas...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its flood
stage.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 500 PM CDT.

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TXC043-252200-
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/TELT2.1.ER.260925T1745Z.260925T1800Z.260925T2136Z.NO/
1037 AM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon,
  Texas.

* WHEN...From this morning to this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, the river reaches bankfull, minor lowland
  flooding occurs, and no significant damage is expected. At 15.0
  feet, flood stage is reached.  Moderate lowland flooding begins.
  Roads that lead to Cottonwood Campground and River Road may flood.
  Stages are practically synonymous with the gage at Cottonwood
  Campground at Castolon (CSTT2), and therefore represent the reach
  from Santa Elena Canyon through Cottonwood Campground, where damage
  may occur.  Cattle also graze in the lowlands, and may be
  threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.8 feet (3.3 meters).
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
    afternoon to a crest of 15.4 feet (4.7 meters) this afternoon. It
    will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4
    feet (4.7 meters) on 05/22/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


&&


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

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

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Johnso 15.0  10.8  Fri 10am  15.4  14.2  12.8  11.0

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

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

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Johnso 4.6   3.3   Fri 10am  4.7   4.3   3.9   3.4



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LAT...LON 2900 10349 2912 10340 2915 10312 2896 10305
      2895 10338


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