Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
651 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

...The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX 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.

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.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 700 PM CDT.

&&

TXC043-070000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FL.W.0001.250606T1151Z-250607T0000Z/
/TELT2.1.ER.250606T1101Z.250606T1115Z.250606T1200Z.NO/
651 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

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

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

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

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), the river reaches bankfull,
  minor lowland flooding occurs, and no significant damage is
  expected.
  At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), 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 6:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.1 feet (4.6 meters).
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:15 AM CDT Friday was 15.1 feet (4.6 meters).
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this morning and continue falling to 4.2 feet (1.3 meters)
    early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

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

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Johnso 15.0  15.1  Fri 6am   11.1  4.3   3.8   3.8

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

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

Rio Grande
  Rio Grande at Johnso 4.6   4.6   Fri 6am   3.4   1.3   1.2   1.2


&&

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


$$

DeBerry