CriticalRiver FloodsCS: 41 · v5

River Floods in Mexico

MexicoUSGS Water Services

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS Water Services arrived 27 hours ago, and this point is in it.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS Water Services 2 days ago.

It is the only one we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 26 September 2026.

What the source measured

USGS Water Services reported: Parking area adjacent to the pump house, elevation derived from RM6, brass tablet set into the NE corner of the pumphouse cement pad for parking. | Gage height: 34.99 ft | Ref. point: 15.01 ft

How we know

One source: USGS Water Services. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 41 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeRiver Floods
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)41 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.50/1
Coordinates29.1858, -102.9730
Nearest CityManuel Ojinaga (146 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)0 within 50 km
Impact Tierminor
Date2026-09-26, time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/08375300/

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: nwis. Occurrence: 2026-09-26, time not reported.

First archived: 2026-09-26T21:42:26.200Z. Material modification: not recorded.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

Score Breakdown

90
intensity
0
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
45
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

SiteNo08375300
StationNameRio Grande at Rio Grande Village, Big Bnd NP, TX
FloodCategorymajor_flooding
EstimatedSeveritymajor_flooding
SeverityProvenancecalamity-rtfi-excess-v1
GageHeight10.66
RpElevation4.58
Unitm
OriginalGageHeight34.99
OriginalRpElevation15.01
OriginalUnitft
SourceImpactThreshold{"id":21355,"name":"Parking","value":15.01099967956543,"unit":"ft"}
RpNameParking
NwsIdBOQT2

Safety Information

During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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