River Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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250 FGUS84 KMAF 201945 RVSMAF TXC043-211945- Hydrologic Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 245 PM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026 ...Above bankfull but below flood stage levels were observed along the Terlingua Creek and Rio Grande... Thunderstorms have produced locally heavy rainfall over the Rio Grande watersheds over the past week, including today. This has resulted in elevated flows on both the Rio Grande and Terlingua Creek. However, no significant flooding is anticipated. Absent any additional rainfall, river levels should decrease over the next 24 hours or so. For Terlingua Creek near Terlingua, Texas * The current stage was 9.59 feet. * Impacts at 10.0 feet the creek reaches bankfull. Minor overbank flooding begins, but no damage is known to occur. Hikers in Big Bend National Park should be alert to rapidly changing conditions along the creek. For the Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch, Texas * The current stage was 10.92 feet (3.3 meters). * Impacts at 12.0 feet (3.7 meters) the river reaches bankfull, minor lowland flooding occurs, and no significant damage is expected. For the Rio Grande near Castolon, Texas * The current stage was 10.37 feet (3.2 meters). * Impacts at 13.0 feet (4.0 meters) the river reaches bankfull, and no significant damage is expected. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. && Additional stage information and forecasts if available. Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet): All Times CDT Fld Observed Mon Tue Tue Tue Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7pm 1am 7am 1pm Rio Grande Rio Grande near Cast 15.0 10.4 Mon 2pm 13.4 9.2 5.6 4.5 Rio Grande at Johnso 15.0 10.9 Mon 2pm 8.5 12.6 9.6 6.9 Terlingua Creek near 20.0 9.6 Mon 2pm 9.0 5.5 4.5 4.0 Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters): All Times CDT Fld Observed Mon Tue Tue Tue Location Stg Stg Day/Time 7pm 1am 7am 1pm Rio Grande Rio Grande near Cast 4.6 3.2 Mon 2pm 4.1 2.8 1.7 1.4 Rio Grande at Johnso 4.6 3.3 Mon 2pm 2.6 3.8 2.9 2.1 Terlingua Creek near 6.1 2.9 Mon 2pm 2.7 1.7 1.4 1.2 $$