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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:59PM CDT until October 18 at

Affecting Brewster, TX

In effect until: Oct 16, 2026, 2:00 PM

Brewster, TX

Confirmed in Brewster, TX; expires 2:00 PM.

Avoid flooded areas. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP, Texas
affecting Brewster County.

Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas
affecting Brewster County.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Rio Grande at Rio Grande near Castolon, Texas affecting Brewster
County.

For the Rio Grande...including Rio Grande near Castolon,  Texas, Rio
Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon,  Texas, Rio Grande at Rio
Grande Village,  BBNP,  Texas...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon,
Texas.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, the river reaches bankfull, minor lowland
flooding occurs, and no significant damage is expected. At 15.0
feet, flood stage is reached.  Moderate lowland flooding begins.
Roads that lead to Cottonwood Campground and River Road may flood.
Stages are practically synonymous with the gage at Cottonwood
Campground at Castolon (CSTT2), and therefore represent the reach
from Santa Elena Canyon through Cottonwood Campground, where damage
may occur.  Cattle also graze in the lowlands, and may be
threatened. At 19.0 feet, the river reaches major flood stage.
Flooding begins to occur upstream in Cottonwood Campground at
Castolon, as stages at each location are practically synonymous.
Moderate lowland flooding begins at the gage site, but no damage
occurs.  The gage is inaccessible, as River Road is impassable at
several locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.8 feet (3.3 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
- Forecast...The river will fall to 6.8 feet (2.1 meters) late this
evening. It will then rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to
17.1 feet (5.2 meters) late tomorrow morning. It will fall below
flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 12.9 feet (3.9 meters)
tomorrow evening. It will then rise above flood stage again early
Saturday morning to 17.7 feet (5.4 meters) late Saturday morning.
It will fall below flood stage again late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.0
feet (5.5 meters) on 07/02/2025.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™