⚠️ Flood Warning – Brewster, TX – Monday, July 20, 2026

Flood Warning issued July 20 at 4:22PM CDT until July 22 at 8:00AM 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 near Castolon, Texas affecting Brewster County.

For the Rio Grande…including the Rio Grande at Castolon, Texas…
Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Rio Grande near Castolon, Texas.

* WHEN…From this afternoon to Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, the river reaches minor flood stage, and
lowland flooding begins. The river begins to flood the road
between Santa Elena Canyon and Cottonwood Campground in Big Bend
National Park. The river begins to flood the parking lot at Santa
Elena Canyon, and cut off the nature trail into the canyon.
Campers in Cottonwood Campground need to prepare for possible
evacuations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.7 feet (4.5 meters).
– Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet
(5.0 meters) this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late tonight.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its flood
stage.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/maf.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 430 AM CDT.

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