Port Lavaca, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Guadalupe River near Bloomington.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding occurs, with the
river reaching well into the flood plain. Any oil tank batteries,
pump jacks, and secondary roads near the river may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 22.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Monday was 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 16.8 feet Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.9 feet on 12/05/2009.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:

Fld   Observed                Forecasts (7 pm)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time    Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Guadalupe River
Bloomington     20.0  22.7  Mon 7 pm    19.9  17.5  18.7  17.8  16.8


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