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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the West Gulf River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Pecos River at Pandale Crossing are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Upstream Gauge - other Sheffield Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - near Langtry
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 15
Moderate Flood Stage: 10
Flood Stage: 7
Action Stage: 5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 43.90 ft on 06/28/1954
(2) 29.90 ft on 09/01/1974
(3) 17.00 ft on 05/31/1996
(4) 15.37 ft on 07/25/2004
(5) 11.73 ft on 05/10/2007
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.02 ft on 10/09/2018
(2) 11.73 ft on 05/10/2007
(3) 8.97 ft on 11/17/2004
(4) 15.37 ft on 07/25/2004
(5) 17.00 ft on 05/31/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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27 (8.2 meters), Life threatening major flooding occurs below Sheffield downstream to Amistad Reservoir. Flow at Pandale Crossing is over one third mile wide and two hundered thousand cfs. Flow inundates the channel bottom above Pandale to Amistad Reservoir and is life threatening to campers and river recreationists.
23 (7.0 meters), Major flooding is well into the flood plain and can wash campers, vehicles and gear downstream. Roads and crossings in the Pecos River flood plain and tributaries are extremely dangerous to motorists. The Pecos River at Pandale Crossing is near 1/3 mile wide.
19 (5.8 meters), The Pecos river at Pandale Crossing is over one quarter mile wide and extremely turbulent. Campers, river recreationists, and RVs camped near the river can easily be swept downstream as the major flood wave moving downstream causes very rapid rises.
15 (4.6 meters), Major flooding makes low water crossings along the Pecos River and tributaries potentially deadly. The flood wave moving downstream causes rapid rises dangerous to campers on the low banks below Sheffield to Amistad Reservoir. Autos and gear can be swept downstream.
10 (3.0 meters), Moderate flooding is well into the flood plain making secondary roads and crossings along the Pecos River and tributaries very dangerous to travel. Swimmers and tubers should leave the river as flow is dangerously turbulent. Campers vehicles and gear in the flood plain can be swept downstream.
7 (2.1 meters), Minor lowland flooding is a significant threat to swimmers, tubers and campers on the low banks of the Pecos River above Pandale to above Langtry.
5 Lowland flooding makes low water crossings at Pandale on the Pecos River and tributaries flooded and impassable.
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