NWS Austin/San Antonio TXFL.W 0053October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Val Verde, TX
The National Weather Service office in Austin/San Antonio issued a flood warning for Val Verde in Texas, which was in force until 12:00 a.m. local time on October 3. It was the 53rd river flood warning the NWS office in Austin/San Antonio issued in 2026. Texas had 15 flood warnings in October 2026, against 40 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 27.7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Austin/San Antonio TX
- Area
- Val Verde
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:18 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KEWX FL.W 0053
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Devils River At Pafford Crossing nr Comstock affecting Val Verde County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Devils River at Pafford Crossing nr Comstock. * WHEN...Until late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, (1.8 meters), Moderate lowland flooding over 1/4 mile wide covers the right bank to the canyon walls. The turbulent flow can wash motorists, campers, and equipment downstream from Pafford Crossing to Amistad Reservoir. Livestock are cut off and potentially drowned below Juno to Amistad Reservoir. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 4.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 PM CDT Thursday was 7.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.2 feet on 10/19/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 830 AM CDT.
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