Flood Warning: Frio, TX

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Flood Warning — Frio, TX Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Sabinal At Sabinal affecting Uvalde County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Frio River Below Dry Frio affecting Uvalde County. Frio River Near Derby affecting Frio County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Frio River near Derby. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Significant crop and pastureland flooding below Uvalde to Choke Canyon Reservoir floods oil well pump jacks, irrigation pumps and any equipment in the flood plain. Numerous secondary roads and low bridges are flooded. Livestock are cut off and potentially drowned in low areas of the flood plain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM CDT Thursday was 8.4 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 13.0 feet Sunday morning and remain near that level through Monday morning. It will then fall slowly but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood