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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:26PM CDT until October 18 at

Affecting Brewster, TX

In effect until: Oct 16, 2026, 7:30 PM

Brewster, TX

Likely impact in Brewster, TX; effects through 7:30 PM.

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

Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Flood
Warning 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.

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

For the Rio Grande...including the Rio Grande near Castolon, Rio
Grande at Johnson Ranch, and Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village...minor
to moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, the river reaches bankfull, and no
significant damage is expected. At 15.0 feet, the river reaches
minor flood stage, and lowland flooding begins.  The river begins
to flood the road between Santa Elena Canyon and Cottonwood
Campground in Big Bend National Park.  The river begins to flood
the parking lot at Santa Elena Canyon, and cut off the nature trail
into the canyon.  Campers in Cottonwood Campground need to prepare
for possible evacuations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.2 feet (2.2 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 16.0 feet (4.9 meters) late
tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.0
feet (4.9 meters) on 10/13/2012.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™