Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
836 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Rio Grande at Presidio Vehicle Bridge affecting
  Presidio County.

For the Rio Grande...including Rio Grande at Presidio Vehicle
Bridge...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

&&

TXC377-051500-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PRST2.1.ER.250704T0015Z.250704T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
836 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Presidio Vehicle Bridge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), the river reaches bankfull,
  after which the flood plain between the levees begins to flood.
  No damage is expected.
  At 15.5 feet (4.7 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage,
  and flooding between the levees occurs.  No damage to structures
  is expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.8 feet (5.4 meters).
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Friday was 23.1 feet (7.0 meters).
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.9
    feet (5.5 meters) just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 15.5 feet (4.7 meters).
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

                       Fld   Observed        Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat
Location               Stg   Stg   Day/Time  1am   7am   1pm   7pm

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Presid 15.5  17.8  Fri 8pm   17.9  17.9  17.7  17.6

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

                       Fld   Observed        Sat   Sat   Sat   Sat
Location               Stg   Stg   Day/Time  1am   7am   1pm   7pm

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Presid 4.7   5.4   Fri 8pm   5.5   5.5   5.4   5.4


&&

LAT...LON 2951 10446 2963 10437 2961 10430 2945 10435
      2949 10443


$$

Lopez