Laredo, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Grande at Laredo.

* WHEN...From this morning to late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, or 6.1 meters moderate lowland flooding
occurs. Water is several feet deep over most of the mall and
customs parking lots. The lowest residences are threatened and
roads and low bridges become very dangerous. At 24.0 feet, or 7.3
meters, several feet of water are covering Los Dos Laredos Park, as
well as Pedergal and Ventura streets. Water flows well back into
Zacate Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.5 feet (1.1 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet (2.1 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 22.2 feet (6.8 meters) tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet (2.4 meters).
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:

Fld   Observed                Forecasts (7 am)
Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Rio Grande
Laredo     8.0   3.5   Sat 6 am    19.0  16.0  2.9   2.5   MSG



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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Rio Grande at Columbia Bridge.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, or 9.1 meters, major lowland flooding
occurs. Water is several feet deep over most of the mall and
customs parking lots. The lowest residences are threatened and
roads and low bridges become very dangerous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.4 feet (5.6 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet (4.9 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.1 feet
(9.8 meters) just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet (5.5 meters).
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:

Fld   Observed                Forecasts (7 am)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time    Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu

Rio Grande
Columbia Bridg 18.0  18.4  Sat 6 am    31.3  11.3  7.8   7.6   MSG



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