Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Austin/San Antonio, TX
Areas Affected: Dimmit, TX
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 9:51am CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 9:51am CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 4:00am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 9:51am CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 2:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Nueces River Near Asherton affecting Dimmit County. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Nueces River near Asherton. * WHEN...Until early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Widespread major flooding threatens livestock over a large area of the flood plain. A mile of Farm to Market 190 near the river is flooded and flow is within a foot of the Farm to Market 190 bridge floor over the Nueces River. The Nueces River and Turkey Creek are a mile and a half wide south and west of Carrizo Springs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 29.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.6 feet on 10/13/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight by 400 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5221654b95b9cdffc16dc920b076956b43947447.001.1 Codes: TXC127 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5221654b95b9cdffc16dc920b076956b43947447.001.1