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RGV -- Its official, Falcon Lake has never been fuller! Today, Thursday, the lake measured 308.27 feet and that breaks the all-time record of 308.1 set back in October of 1958.
This is "the real deal" in terms of flooding danger as water is released from Falcon dam at a furious pace and the Rio Grande surges in response with forecast levels near 60 feet at Rio Grande City by Friday putting the river nearly 10 feet above flood stage.
Everywhere along the river upstream of the Anzalduas diversionary dam near Mission is at risk!
Flooding concerns now stretch along the main floodway which snakes through the Mercedes area north along the eastern portion of Hidalgo County.
Engineers are reassuring Harlingen residents the Arroyo Colorado is only getting half of what it can take leaving room for any drainage should a thunderstorm hit the city. Right now no rain is forecast for The Rio Grande Valley through the
