| 29.0 | MAJOR FLOODING COVERS THE FLOOD PLAIN INSIDE THE LEVEES - FLOW APPROACHES LOWEST HOMES UPSTREAM IN BROWNSVILLE - LOW ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER ARE FLOODED AND BECOME DANGEROUS - FLOOD PRONE RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR DEVELOPING HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING | | 27.0 | MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING COVERS MUCH OF THE FLOOD PLAIN INSIDE THE LEVEES - LOWEST SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE FLOODED NEAR THE RIVER - PROPERTY INCLUDING IRRIGATION PUMPS, FARM EQUIPMENT, AND LIVESTOCK SHOULD BE MOVED OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN. LOWEST HOMES ARE THREATENED. | | 26.0 | THE RIVER IS INTO THE LOWEST AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN INSIDE OF THE LEVEES - NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURS AT THIS LEVEL BUT FLOOD PRONE RESIDENTS OR PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LEVEL OF THE RIVER ESPECIALLY IF HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING DEVELOPS. | | 24.0 | THE RIVER EXCEEDS THE LOWEST SECTIONS OF THE BANKS INSIDE THE LEVEES |
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1) 31.48 ft on 10/08/1945
2) 31.43 ft on 07/06/1973
3) 30.77 ft on 10/19/1971
4) 30.01 ft on 09/24/1973
5) 29.59 ft on 10/01/1973
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