...The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Guadalupe River Near Bloomington affecting Victoria, Refugio and
Calhoun Counties.
For the Guadalupe River...including Victoria, Bloomington...Minor
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Guadalupe River near Bloomington.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs, with the
flow reaching the right flood plain near the Invista Plant near
Bloomington. Downstream above Highway 35, the flow escapes into
the left flood plain cutting off the lowest homes.
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 2:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Tuesday evening and continue rising to a crest of 22.8 feet
early Wednesday afternoon.
- 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 (4 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
Guadalupe River
Bloomington 20.0 10.0 Sat 2 pm 9.8 10.0 19.1 22.8 22.1
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