Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
938 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

  Rio Grande at 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.

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

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.

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

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

&&

TXC377-041500-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250705T0000Z/
/PRST2.1.ER.250704T0015Z.250704T1200Z.250705T0000Z.NO/
938 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* 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 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.8 feet (4.8 meters).
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Thursday was 15.8 feet (4.8 meters).
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0
    feet (4.9 meters) tomorrow morning. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow evening.
  - 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        Fri   Fri   Fri   Fri
Location               Stg   Stg   Day/Time  1am   7am   1pm   7pm

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Presid 15.5  15.8  Thu 9pm   15.8  16.0  15.9  15.5

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

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

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Presid 4.7   4.8   Thu 9pm   4.8   4.9   4.8   4.7


&&

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


$$

Lopez