Been across that bridge lots while surveying in the area.
I think the losses will be mounting in the coming days.
Very interesting and dangerous area. No two floods are the same there. You can count on them being bad, though.
Looks like Cuero is next.
NWS posted this warning:
Issued by The National Weather Service
Austin/San Antonio, TX
Sun, May 24, 9:23 am CDT
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR CUERO. * AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST... RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 40.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT... AT 40.0 FEET... MASSIVE FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN THE RIVER OAKS, RIVER HAVEN, AND CYPRESS VALLEY SUBDIVISIONS TEN MILES SOUTH OF CUERO NEAR THOMASTON. OVER ONE HUNDRED HOMES ARE FLOODED UP TO NINE FEET REQUIRING THE EVACUATION OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. ALL ROADS INTO CUERO ARE CLOSED EXCEPT L PLANT FLOODS. HUNDREDS OF LIVESTOCK IN THE AREA ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLY DROWNED. FLOW THREATENS TO PASS ACROSS THE FLOOD PLAIN INTO GHOLKE CREEK AND CUERO.
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS: BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI CUERO 19 24 12.2 SUN 8 AM 16.3 25.9 36.6 40.1 38.5
