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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
951 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Nueces River Near Asherton affecting Dimmit County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight by 400 AM CDT.

&&

TXC127-230900-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-260726T0700Z/
/ASRT2.3.ER.260717T0822Z.260719T0030Z.260725T1900Z.NO/
951 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Nueces River near Asherton.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Widespread major flooding threatens
  livestock over a large area of the flood plain. A mile of Farm to
  Market 190 near the river is flooded and flow is within a foot of
  the Farm to Market 190 bridge floor over the Nueces River. The
  Nueces River and Turkey Creek are a mile and a half wide south and
  west of Carrizo Springs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 29.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.6
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    29.6 feet on 10/13/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Nueces River
Asherton    20.0  29.6  Wed 9 am CDT 28.7  25.7  21.1


&&

LAT...LON 2848 9975 2853 9967 2847 9939 2839 9939


$$

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Nueces River At Cotulla affecting La Salle County.

For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers...
Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.

&&

TXC283-230545-
/O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/COTT2.3.ER.260721T0035Z.260722T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Nueces River at Cotulla.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 900 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026 was 29.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will gradually decrease through the coming
    days while remaining in  major flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


&&


 Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:

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

Nueces River
Cotulla      15.0  29.0  Wed 9 am    28.5  27.9  27.4  26.7  25.8



&&

LAT...LON 2859 9940 2818 9894 2817 9880 2807 9880
      2808 9906 2841 9939


$$

AE/DC

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.

For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers...
Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.

&&

TXC311-230545-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FL.W.0026.260725T0454Z-000000T0000Z/
/TILT2.3.ER.260725T0454Z.260727T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Nueces River near Tilden.

* WHEN...From Friday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20 ft, major flooding below Cotulla to below Tilden
  occurs, and cuts off extensive portions of the flood plains,
  requiring wholesale evacuation of livestock from the area. Roads
  and bridges near the river flood severely. Hunting cabins, pump
  jacks, tank batteries, irrigation pumps, and any equipment in low
  areas near the river flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise into flood stage early
    Saturday morning with a rise into major stage by late Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.8
    feet on 08/19/2022.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


&&


 Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:

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

Nueces River
Tilden       14.0  2.0   Wed 8 am    2.3   5.4   20.4  22.2  22.7



&&

LAT...LON 2817 9880 2836 9859 2845 9833 2833 9833
      2826 9854 2807 9880


$$

AE/DC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
821 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Frio River At Tilden affecting Live Oak and McMullen Counties.

For the Frio River...including Tilden...Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.

&&

TXC297-311-230430-
/O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TIDT2.3.ER.260721T1736Z.260724T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
821 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
  This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Frio River at Tilden.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29.2 feet, This is similar to the flood on June 9
  1937. The restaurant had 3 feet of water inside. Numerous homes
  were flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 715 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026 was 23.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.1 feet
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


&&


 Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:

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

Frio River
Tilden     22.0  23.6  Wed 7 am    28.8  28.8  27.4  25.6  MSG



&&

LAT...LON 2865 9911 2865 9901 2852 9883 2854 9821
      2844 9819 2839 9894


$$

KRF

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