Rio Grande at Rio Grande City

The past week

What floods at each level

• 66 ft

  The Rio Grande river reaches lowest areas of Rio Grande City itself - widespread disastrous flooding inundates most of the roads and highways in and out of town - hundreds of homes are flooded

• 63.5 ft

  Widespread flooding reaches much of the flood plain south of town and floods Highway 83 west of Rio Grande City - the Rio Grande river backs up the Arroyo Los Olmos and floods Highway 755 and threatens lowest homes in the Los Olmos flood plain

• 53 ft

  Major lowland flooding damages irrigation pumps, equipment, roads and threatens livestock - bridges in the flood plain are severely flooded and become dangerous - the river backs up on the Arroyo Los Olmos and floods the lowest homes near Highway 83 and FM 755 as well as floods these roads.

• 50 ft

  Irrigation pumps, equipment, livestock, roads and bridges flood in low areas

• 48 ft

  Minor lowland flooding damages irrigation pumps and equipment if they are not moved

Highest crests on record

Flood map

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