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FLOOD STATEMENT Warning Issue Date: 914 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013 Warning Expiration: 314 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT COTULLA. * FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY MORNING AND CREST AROUND 15.2 FEET FOR MUCH OF DAY BEFORE FALLING BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 15.0 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE PERIPHERAL CHANNELS BETWEEN COTULLA AND TILDEN CUTS OFF AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN...AND ISOLATE OR DROWN CATTLE. IRRIGATION PUMPS...OIL FIELD TANKS...AND HUNTING CABINS ARE FLOODED NEAR THE RIVER. |