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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the West Gulf River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Los Olmos Creek near Falfurrias are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	13
Moderate Flood Stage:	12
Flood Stage:	11
Action Stage:	5
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 15.00 ft on 09/13/1951
(2) 14.70 ft on 08/11/1980
(3) 12.66 ft on 09/13/1971
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.32 ft on 06/20/2018
(2) 11.19 ft on 06/20/2018
(3) 9.92 ft on 04/19/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	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.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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13	Major flooding with flow 750 feet wide and into the broad prevailing flood plain
12	Flood water has reached the base of US HWY 281 bridge north of Falfurrias.
11	Minor flooding with lowland flooding 300 feet wide into the flood plain
10	Flow escapes from the Los Olmos drainage into the Palo Blanco drainage area
9	Flow is high enough to close FM 1418 as water is covering the bridge.
7	Minor lowland flooding reaches 120 feet wide into flood plain-persons vulnerable to lowland flooding should move equipment to higher ground

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Falfurrias

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The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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