Flood Warning: Bexar, TX

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Flood Warning — Bexar, TX Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... Leon Creek At I-35S near San Antonio affecting Bexar County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Leon Creek at I-35S near San Antonio. * WHEN...Until late this morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Camargo Park near Nelson Wolff Stadium will begin to see water entering the park in areas that are close to the creek. Primary and secondary roads and bridges will begin to see flooding from above Kelly USA to below I-35. Flow approaches horse barns and homes below Kelly USA. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:15 AM CDT Thursday was 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.3 feet early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early this morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.1 feet on 07/22/2007. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood