⚠️ Flood Warning – Val Verde, TX – Thursday, October 15, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:58AM CDT until October 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Details

…The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas…

Pecos River Near Langtry affecting Val Verde County.

Devils River At Cauthorn Ranch Near Juno affecting Val Verde
County.

Pecos River At Pandale Crossing affecting Val Verde County.

Devils River At Bakers Crossing 19N Of Comstock affecting Val Verde
County.

Rio Grande At Foster Ranch affecting Val Verde County.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Rio Grande at Foster Ranch.

* WHEN…From Friday morning to late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS…At 14.0 feet, (4.3 meters), minor lowland flooding into
low areas of the flood plain causes no significant damage. At 15.0
feet, (4.6 meters), moderate lowland flooding into the right flood
plain floods campsites below Dryden to Amistad Reservoir.
Turbulence is very dangerous for swimmers, tubers and canoeists.
Livestock are trapped in low areas of the channel and banks and
potentially can drown. At 18.0 feet, (5.5 meters), the flow is well
into the flood plain and threatens campers, gear and autos below
Dryden to Amistad Reservoir. The flow is very turbulent with eddies
and whirlpools dangerous to swimmers, canoeists and kayakers from
above Foster Ranch to Amistad Reservoir.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 1.5 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage late tomorrow
morning to 17.6 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall
below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.