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| Critical Stages |
| 13' -Action |
15' -Flood |
19' -Moderate Flood |
24' -Major Flood |
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| Forecast not available for this location. |
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| Observation history unavailable for thie location. |
| Flood Impacts |
| 24.7 | MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS IN COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND. ALL AREA ROADS ARE INUNDATED. |
| 19.0 | MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND BEGINS TO FLOOD. RESTROOMS UPSTREAM AT SANTA ELENA CANYON PARKING LOT WILL BE INUNDATED. WATER BEGINS TO CLOSE ALL ROADS IN THE AREA. |
| 15.0 | MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS. THE ROAD BETWEEN SANTA ELENA CANYON AND COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND IN THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD. THE PARKING LOT AT SANTA ELENA CANYON WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD AND NATURE TRAIL INTO THE CANYON WILL BE CUTOFF. CAMPERS IN COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND NEED TO REMAIN ALERT TO POSSIBLE EVACUATION PROCEDURES. |
| 13.0 | MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS. NO DAMAGE IS LIKELY. |
| Historical Crests |
Low Water Records |
1) 24.70 ft on 09/27/1958
2) 24.60 ft on 10/03/1932
3) 21.30 ft on 09/30/1978
4) 21.15 ft on 09/21/1974
5) 19.75 ft on 09/23/1938
6) 19.65 ft on 09/10/1974
7) 19.00 ft on 10/03/1990
8) 18.50 ft on 10/11/2003
9) 18.40 ft on 09/27/1991
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1) 0.00 ft on 01/01/1901
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Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
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