WIDESPREAD 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE HEADWATERS FOR THE FRIO RIVER AND NUECES RIVERS THIS MORNING. LEAKEY REPORTED 10 INCHES SINCE 1 AM. MAFOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE FRIO AND NUECES TODAY.
NUECES RIVER BELOW UVALDE. LATEST STAGE: 2.6 FEET AT 08 AM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE: 11.0 FEET. FORECAST: WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST AROUND 16 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. AT 15.0 FEET MODERATE FLOODING WITH LIVESTOCK CUT OFF AND EQUIPMENT DESTROYED IN LOWEST AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN. SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE DANGEROUS TO AUTO TRAFFIC ABOVE BARKSDALE TO BELOW CARRIZO SPRINGS.
FRIO RIVER AT CONCAN. LATEST STAGE: 3.8 FEET AT 09 AM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE: 11.0 FEET. FORECAST: WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST AROUND 25 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THIS COMPARES TO A CREST OF 25 FEET IN AUGUST OF 1998.
AT 25.0 FEET DISASTROUS LIFE THREATENING FLOODING DESTROYS ANYTHING IN THE FLOOD PLAIN FROM THE HEADWATERS TO BELOW CONCAN. HOMES ARE SEVERELY FLOODED AND A FEW WASHED DOWNSTREAM BELOW LEAKEY TO BELOW RIO FRIO. UP TO AND OVER 15 FEET OF TURBULENT FLOW IS LIFE THREATENING IN CAMP GROUNDS ABOVE RIO FRIO TO CONCAN.
FRIO RIVER BELOW FRIO BELOW DRY FRIO. LATEST STAGE: 1.7 FEET AT 09 AM TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE: 12.0 FEET. FORECAST: WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST AROUND 17 FEET THIS EVENING. AT 17.0 FEET MAJOR FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELAND TRAPS LIVESTOCK AND CAN DROWN THEM. SECONDARY AND PRIMARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE FLOODED AND DANGEROUS.