...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Medina River at Bandera. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The second level of campsites flood at the Pioneer RV Park just below Highway 173 in Bandera. The lowest sites are under several feet of water. Secondary roads and low bridges flood near the Medina River and are dangerous to traffic. The lowest homes at the upper end of Medina Lake may flood depending on the level of Medina Lake. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 16.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6 feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.3 feet on 12/21/1992. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Medina River Bandera 13.0 16.8 Fri 7 pm CDT 7.7 6.9 6.6 &&
