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WGUS84 KMAF 301419
FLSMAF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
919 AM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
TEXAS...

  RIO GRANDE AT CANDELARIA AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY
  RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY

RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE NEAR CANDELARIA HAVE FALLEN
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
DECREASE. ALTHOUGH FLOODING IS NOT LIKELY ANY MORE...THE BANKS
OF THE RIO GRANDE ARE FULL AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UPSTREAM
COULD INCREASE THE LIKELYHOOD FOR FLOODING ONCE AGAIN LATER
THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY.

RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE NEAR PRESIDIO HAVE FALLEN
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS...RIVER LEVELS MAY RISE SLIGHTLY
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS BUT REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ALTHOUGH
FLOODING IS NOT LIKELY ANY MORE...THE BANKS OF THE RIO GRANDE
ARE FULL AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UPSTREAM COULD INCREASE
THE LIKELYHOOD FOR FLOODING ONCE AGAIN LATER THIS EVENING AND
SUNDAY.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS MAY BE ISSUED IF MORE RAINFALL OCCURS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED
AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER
CURRENT CONDITIONS.

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919 AM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT CANDELARIA.
* AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET (2.1 METERS).
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 19:30 PM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET (2.6 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.6 FEET (2.0 METERS)
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET (2.3 METERS)...WATER LEVEL IS NEAR BANKFULL.
  NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IS EXPECTED.

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919 AM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE.
* AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET (2.1 METERS).
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.8 FEET (2.7
  METERS) THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS)...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING
  AREAS AROUND THE RIVER BEGINS.

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