First published Oct 16, 2026, 1:33:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:33:15 AM UTC

Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:08PM CDT until October 18 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

The National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio issued a flood warning for rivers in Val Verde County, Texas, including the Devils River at Bakers Crossing. Moderate flooding is forecast; the source rates the warning’s severity as severe and urgency as immediate.

Illustrative image: Report on the hydrology of the Calveras Creek Watershed in the San Antonio River Basin for 1955 to 1968.; v, 109 p. : ill., maps — Smith, James T; Mills, Willard B/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Why it matters

The warning describes potential dangerous river conditions and flooding in Val Verde County.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 7/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 9/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Primary official sources

U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:08PM CDT until October 18 at 11:30AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

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