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

Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:26PM CDT until October 18 at 3:00PM 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 Johnson Ranch near Castolon,
Texas.

* WHEN…From late tonight to Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, the river reaches bankfull, minor lowland
flooding occurs, and no significant damage is expected. At 15.0
feet, flood stage is reached. Moderate lowland flooding begins.
Roads that lead to Cottonwood Campground and River Road may flood.
Stages are practically synonymous with the gage at Cottonwood
Campground at Castolon (CSTT2), and therefore represent the reach
from Santa Elena Canyon through Cottonwood Campground, where damage
may occur. Cattle also graze in the lowlands, and may be
threatened. At 19.0 feet, the river reaches major flood stage.
Flooding begins to occur upstream in Cottonwood Campground at
Castolon, as stages at each location are practically synonymous.
Moderate lowland flooding begins at the gage site, but no damage
occurs. The gage is inaccessible, as River Road is impassable at
several locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.8 feet (3.3 meters).
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
– Forecast…The river will fall to 8.9 feet (2.7 meters) this
evening. It will then rise above flood stage late tonight to 18.1
feet (5.5 meters) late tomorrow morning. It will fall below flood
stage early tomorrow afternoon to 13.8 feet (4.2 meters) tomorrow
evening. It will then rise above flood stage again late tomorrow
evening to 17.6 feet (5.4 meters) late Saturday morning. It will
fall below flood stage again early Sunday morning.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.0
feet (5.5 meters) on 07/02/2025.
– 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.