Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Corpus Christi, TX
Areas Affected: Webb, TX
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:39am CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:39am CDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 4:45pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 1:39am CDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 11:45pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi TX
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande At Laredo affecting Webb County. For the Rio Grande...including Columbia Bridge, Laredo...Minor flooding is forecast. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this morning and continue falling to 4.5 feet Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet (2.4 meters). - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet (3.2 meters) on 08/22/2016. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.36bbf21ae4de0fc60792a2e8a9251c2779a9074c.001.1 Codes: TXC479 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.36bbf21ae4de0fc60792a2e8a9251c2779a9074c.001.1