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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Rio Grande at Falcon Lake. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 314.2 Moderate Flood Stage: 306.7 Flood Stage: 301.2 Action Stage: 299 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 309.31 ft on 07/17/2010 (2) 308.10 ft on 10/19/1958 (3) 304.66 ft on 09/29/2010 (4) 304.43 ft on 09/07/2010 (5) 303.73 ft on 12/10/2008 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 304.66 ft on 09/29/2010 (2) 304.43 ft on 09/07/2010 (3) 301.20 ft on 08/20/2010 (4) 309.31 ft on 07/17/2010 (5) 303.73 ft on 12/10/2008 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

Zoom Level:14 Legend FEMA Layer Gauge Location Disclaimer Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

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307	THE LAKE LEVEL IS SIX FEET ABOVE NORMAL POOL - BOATS, DOCKS, AND GEAR ARE INUNDATED WITH SEVERE DAMAGES UNLESS REMOVED.
301.2	THE LAKE LEVEL IS AT NORMAL POOL - BOATS CAN BE DAMAGED AND DOCKS AND GEAR INUNDATED.
299	THE LAKE LEVEL IS TWO FEET BELOW NORMAL POOL - BOATS ARE DAMAGED AND DOCKS INUNDATED UNLESS TIES ARE LOOSENED.

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Latitude: 26.559722° N, Longitude: 99.166667° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 301.2 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 0 ft 301.2 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available

Additional Information

Pool height for historical crest on July 1, 1971 is missing.

Resources

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Additional Resources Area Hydrographs NWS Precipitation and River Forecasting AHPS Iframes for Developers Mobile iNWS for emergency management West Gulf River Forecast Center International Boundary and Water Commission Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center U.S. Drought Monitor U.S. Drought Portal

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