Flood Warning for Pettits, Texas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
812 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP, Texas
affecting Brewster County.
For the Rio Grande...including Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village,
BBNP, Texas...Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 815 AM CDT.
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812 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Rio Grande at Rio Grande Village, BBNP,
Texas.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), the river reaches bankfull,
and no damage is expected. Preparations may be necessary to
remove water pumps. The park should be notified at this time if
additional rises are expected so they will have time to remove the
pumps.
At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage.
Water reaches the water pumps maintained by the park service that
are used to water the campgrounds and to provide water to the
employee living quarters. It may be necessary for park personnel
to remove the pumps.
At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), the river reaches moderate flood
stage. Water pumps submerge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.1 feet (4.9 meters).
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet (3.7 meters).
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Saturday was 16.3 feet (5.0 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling to 2.5 feet (0.8 meters)
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.5 feet (5.0 meters) on 05/28/2023.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (feet):
Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Sun
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1am 7am 1pm 7pm
Rio Grande
Rio Grande at Rio Gr 13.0 16.1 Sat 7pm 14.3 11.5 10.5 8.7
Below are the latest river stages and forecasts (meters):
Fld Observed Sun Sun Sun Sun
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1am 7am 1pm 7pm
Rio Grande
Rio Grande at Rio Gr 4.0 4.9 Sat 7pm 4.4 3.5 3.2 2.7
LAT...LON 2896 10305 2915 10312 2940 10294 2986 10268
2986 10247 2969 10238 2965 10263 2931 10279
2912 10292