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753 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE RIO GRANDE AT CASTOLON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET (5.1 METERS). 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS). 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET (4.6 METERS)...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.
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.5 FEET ON OCT 11 2003.