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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
832 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Pecos River At Pandale Crossing affecting Val Verde County.

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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon by 245 PM CDT.

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TXC465-181945-
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/PDAT2.1.ER.260718T0112Z.260718T1800Z.260719T0245Z.NO/
832 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Pecos River at Pandale Crossing.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, (3.0 meters), Moderate flooding is well
  into the flood plain making secondary roads and crossings along
  the Pecos River and tributaries very dangerous to travel. Swimmers
  and tubers should leave the river as flow is dangerously
  turbulent. Campers vehicles and gear in the flood plain can be
  swept downstream.
  At 15.0 feet, (4.6 meters), Major flooding makes low water
  crossings along the Pecos River and tributaries potentially
  deadly. The flood wave moving downstream causes rapid rises
  dangerous to campers on the low banks below Sheffield to Amistad
  Reservoir. Autos and gear can be swept downstream.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Friday was 7.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 9.8 feet by early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will fall below flood stage again late tomorrow
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Pecos River
Pandale Crossin 7.0   7.4   Fri 8 pm CDT 8.1   3.2   2.7


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LAT...LON 3023 10175 3028 10169 3012 10149 2984 10137
      2981 10150 3007 10157


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