⚠️ Flood Warning – Brewster, TX – Thursday, October 15, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:26PM CDT until October 19 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Details

…The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas…

Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP, Texas
affecting Brewster County.

Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch near Castolon, Texas
affecting Brewster County.

Rio Grande at Rio Grande near Castolon, Texas affecting Brewster
County.

For the Rio Grande…including the Rio Grande near Castolon, Rio
Grande at Johnson Ranch, and Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village…minor
to moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP,
Texas.

* WHEN…From late tonight to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, the river reaches bankfull, and no damage
is expected. Preparations may be necessary to remove water pumps.
The park should be notified at this time if additional rises are
expected so they will have time to remove the pumps. At 13.0 feet,
the river reaches minor flood stage. Water reaches the water pumps
maintained by the park service that are used to water the
campgrounds and to provide water to the employee living quarters.
It may be necessary for park personnel to remove the pumps. At 15.0
feet, the river reaches moderate flood stage. Water pumps
submerge. At 19.0 feet, the river reaches the bottom of telemetry
box near the pump house. At 20.0 feet, the river reaches major
flood stage. Rio Grande Village campground begins to flood.
Evacuations may be necessary. The rain gauge near pump house will
be affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 1.5 feet (0.5 meters).
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to
19.9 feet (6.1 meters) early tomorrow afternoon. It will then
fall early Saturday morning. It will rise to 14.4 feet (4.4
meters) early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Saturday evening.
– Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.0
feet (6.4 meters) on 07/03/2025.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 Friday afternoon at 230 PM CDT.

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