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WGUS84 KMAF 291740
FLSMAF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1240 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
TEXAS...

  RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY

RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE NEAR BOQUILLAS HAVE FALLEN OVER
THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DECREASE.
THE CURRENT STAGE IS JUST OVER 12 FEET.  ALTHOUGH FLOODING IS NOT
LIKELY ANY MORE...THE BANKS OF THE RIO GRANDE ARE FULL AND ANY
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UPSTREAM COULD INCREASE THE LIKELYHOOD FOR
FLOODING ONCE AGAIN LATER THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS MAY BE ISSUED THIS EVENING.


RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH.  RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK
AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU
ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT.
YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED
AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER
CURRENT CONDITIONS.

TXC043-291810-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080831T0244Z/
/BOQT2.1.ER.080829T0413Z.080829T1230Z.080829T1626Z.NO/
1240 PM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG.
* AT 12PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET (3.6 METERS).
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:26 AM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.4 FEET (1.6 METERS)
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS)...WATER REACHES THE WATER PUMPS
  MAINTAINED BY THE PARK SERVICE THAT ARE USED TO WATER THE
  CAMPGROUNDS AND TO PROVIDE WATER TO THE EMPLOYEE LIVING QUARTERS.
  IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PARK PERSONNEL TO REMOVE THE WATER PUMPS.

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WGUS84 KEWX 291654
FLSEWX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1154 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008

TXC271-291900-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FA.Y.0094.080829T1654Z-080829T1900Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1154 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN KINNEY COUNTY...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT.

* AT 1153 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAINS
  FROM WEST OF BRACKETTVILLE TO EAST OF LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE.
  RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WERE NOTED.

WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN. THE LIFE YOU
SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.

LAT...LON 2945 10066 2938 10045 2912 10039 2910 10071
      2911 10071 2916 10076

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WGUS54 KEWX 291642
FFWEWX
TXC465-292000-
/O.EXT.KEWX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080829T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1142 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  VAL VERDE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT.

* AT 1136 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT
  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES FROM LANGTRY TO COMSTOCK TO DEL RIO
  AND LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE. RAINFALL RATES OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR
  WERE NOTED. THIS RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.
  RISES CAN BE EXPECTED ON SAN FELIPE CREEK IN DEL RIO.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE SHUMLA...PUMPVILLE...OSMAN...
  PANDALE...LOMA ALTA...LANGTRY AND JUNO.

WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN. THE LIFE YOU
SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.

LAT...LON 3028 10176 3028 10175 3028 10069 2945 10069
      2924 10076 2937 10102 2947 10108 2952 10126
      2960 10126 2959 10127 2958 10132 2965 10131
      2965 10137 2974 10141 2976 10155 2979 10156
      2976 10164 2978 10175

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WGUS44 KEWX 291411
FLWEWX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
911 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED
 A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DEVILS RIVER.

 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CHANGE THESE RIVER FORECAST LEVELS.

TXC465-300211-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FL.W.0008.080829T1613Z-080830T0717Z/
/BKCT2.1.ER.080829T1613Z.080829T1800Z.080829T1917Z.NO/
911 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008

 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE DEVILS RIVER AT BAKERS CROSSING 19N OF COMSTOCK.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO CREST AROUND 6.3 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER LEVEL
  IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING EXTENDS INTO LOW AREAS OF THE
  FLOOD PLAIN WITH NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.

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&&


BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS:
                    BF  FLD   OBSERVED            FORECAST 7AM
LOCATION           STG  STG    STG    DAY TIME   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE   WED
  BAKERS CROSSING    4    6    5.5   FRI 08 AM   3.3   2.6   2.5   2.5   2.4

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WGUS44 KMAF 291250
FLWMAF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
750 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG AFFECTING BREWSTER COUNTY

RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG THE RIO GRANDE NEAR BOQUILLAS HAS
RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN RIVER LEVELS.  THE CURRENT HEIGHT
OF THE RIVER IS ABOVE 14 FEET...AND LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
CREST LATER THIS MORNING AROUND 15 FEET.  THIS AFTERNOON THE
RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE.  HOWEVER
...ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE RIO GRANDE RIVER.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH.  RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK
AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU
ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT.
YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED
AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER
CURRENT CONDITIONS.

TXC043-300050-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FL.W.0008.080829T1250Z-080831T0244Z/
/BOQT2.1.ER.080829T0413Z.080829T1130Z.080829T1444Z.NO/
750 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT BOQUILLAS-RIO GRANDE VLG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET (4.5 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS)...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING
  BEGINS.  WATER PUMPS WILL BE SUBMERGED.

$$





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