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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 for the Frio River at Concan are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 15 Moderate Flood Stage: 12 Flood Stage: 11 Action Stage: 7 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 34.40 ft on 07/01/1932 (2) 31.20 ft on 07/02/2002 (3) 30.60 ft on 09/16/1936 (4) 25.50 ft on 08/22/1998 (5) 24.40 ft on 06/22/1997 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 11.56 ft on 10/16/2018 (2) 14.36 ft on 10/08/2018 (3) 13.52 ft on 05/24/2015 (4) 18.47 ft on 06/26/2007 (5) 31.20 ft on 07/02/2002 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.

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25	Disastrous life threatening flooding destroys anything in the flood plain from the headwaters to below Concan. Homes are flooded and a few washed downstream below Leakey to below Rio Frio. Up to and over 15 feet of turbulent flow is life threatening in camp grounds above Rio Frio to Concan.
23	Disastrous life threatening flooding from the headwaters to below Concan destroys anything in the flood plain. Homes are flooded below Leakey to below Rio Frio. Flow is up to 15 feet deep through campgrounds above Rio Frio to Concan washing autos, recreational vehicles, gear and campers downstream.
21	Life threatening flooding through campgrounds below Rio Frio to Concan washes recreational vehicles, autos, gear, and campers downstream. Lowest homes are flooded below Leakey to below Rio Frio. Much of Garner State Park is flooded.
19	Disastrous life threatening flooding rises rapidly over ten feet deep over portions of the banks and campgrounds near Rio Frio to Concan. Sleeping campers, autos, RV trailers, and gear are washed downstream.
17	Up to near ten feet of turbulent flow smashes through campgrounds below Rio Frio to Concan. recreational vehicles, autos, and gear can easily be swept downstream. Lowest homes below Leakey to below Rio Frio are threatened. Residents in flood prone areas should prepare to evacuate as emergency officials assess the threat.
15	Major flooding increases very quickly to several feet deep over the Frio River banks of recreation camps near Rio Frio to near Concan. Sleeping campers, autos and recreational vehicles can be washed downstream. This is a life threatening level.
14	Flow extends well into the flood plain below Rio Frio to Concan. Turbulent flow several feet deep in campgrounds is dangerous to campers and their autos, RVs, and camping gear. Numerous roads and low bridges are severely flooded and dangerous to auto traffic.
12	Moderate lowland flooding reaches camping areas near Rio Frio to above concan during recreation months threatening campers, autos, RV trailers, canoes and gear. Low roads and bridges are flooded and dangerous to auto traffic.
11	Minor lowland flooding extends into low areas of resorts and camps below Rio Frio to Concan. Low roads and bridges in the flood plain are flooded and dangerous to auto traffic.
9	Flow reaches lowest areas of camps above Rio Frio to Concan with no significant damage.

About This Location

Latitude: 29.488333° N, Longitude: 99.704444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 1203.54 ft 1214.54 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Concan

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