July 18, 2026

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⚠️ Flood Warning – Val Verde, TX – Saturday, July 18, 2026

Event Flood Warning
Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely
Area Val Verde, TX
Effective 7/18/2026, 4:37:00 AM CDT
Expires 7/18/2026, 10:45:00 PM CDT

Flood Warning issued July 18 at 4:37AM CDT until July 20 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Details

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

Devils River At Pafford Crossing nr Comstock affecting Val Verde
County.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Devils River at Pafford Crossing nr Comstock.

* WHEN…From this afternoon to early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 6.0 feet, (1.8 meters), Moderate lowland flooding
over 1/4 mile wide covers the right bank to the canyon walls. The
turbulent flow can wash motorists, campers, and equipment
downstream from Pafford Crossing to Amistad Reservoir. Livestock
are cut off and potentially drowned below Juno to Amistad
Reservoir.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 4:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 2.4 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 4.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 6.4 feet late this evening.
It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
– Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.2 feet on 10/19/2018.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening by 1045 PM CDT.


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