Rio Grande
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| Length | 3,034 km |
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| Discharge | 68 m³/s |
| Mouth | Gulf of Mexico |
| Sources | Colorado |
| Canby Mountain | |
| San Juan Mountains | |
| Continental Divide of the Americas | |
| Rio Grande National Forest | |
| Cities | Albuquerque |
| El Paso | |
| Ciudad Juárez | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Nuevo Laredo | |
| Did you know | Dams along the Rio Grande include Rio Grande Dam, Retamal Dam, Anzalduas Dam, Falcon Dam, Amistad Dam, Caballo Dam, Elephant Butte Dam, and Cochiti Dam. |
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| ID | 838949 |
About Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is one of the principal rivers in the southwest United States and northern Mexico. The Rio Grande begins in south-central Colorado in the United States and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, it forms part of the Mexico–United States border.
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... Tropical storm warnings have been issued from the Rio Grande river - along the state s southern boundary - to roughly 250 miles (400km) north, to the community of Port O Connor...
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... The Venezuelan family had come face-to-face with the realities of Texas Governor Greg Abbott s aggressive and unilateral border enforcement strategy: floating barriers in the Rio Grande and a fortified riverbank manned by state troopers, local police officers and the Texas National Guard...
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...By Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, WashingtonTexas officials have begun installing a floating barrier along the banks of the Rio Grande river, which they argue will deter migrants from crossing into the US from Mexico...
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...By Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, WashingtonStepping into the brown waters of the Rio Grande, a small group of migrants is all smiles as they look off into the distance - the end of their long and dangerous journey into the US is just hundreds of feet away...
Confusion and fear at US border as law change looms
... Even gathering water for the babies bottles from the polluted Rio Grande river...
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... Ciudad Juárez, the Mexican city located just across the Rio Grande river from El Paso, Texas, has seen an influx of people in recent weeks...
Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in Texas
By Brandon DrenonBBC News, Washington
Tropical Storm Harold has made landfall on the south-east coast of Texas, bringing more Heavy Rain and high winds to the southern US.
Multiple flash flood and tornado warnings are in place on Tuesday and expected to last into the afternoon.
National Weather Service officials predict 1-3in (2. 5-7. 6cm) of rainfall in under an hour in some regions.
The Texas deluge arrives A Day after historic amounts of rain flooded parts of the US southwest.
California and Nevada are Cleaning Up on Tuesday after parts of each states saw historic amounts of rain from Storm Hilary, which caused widespread flooding along with mudflows, downed powerlines and trapped cars.
The National Weather Service (NWS) is also tracking two additional Tropical storms moving west towards the US.
On Tuesday, around 10:00 local time (16:00 BST), Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on Texas' Padre Island in The Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical Storm warnings have been issued from the Rio Grande River - along The State 's southern Boundary - to roughly 250 miles (400km) north, to the community of Port O' Connor.
More Than one million people are under Tropical Storm warnings in the Lone Star state. Scattered instances of flash flooding will be possible, the NWS warned.
Wind speeds reached up to 50mph (80km/h), prompting the NWS to issue a Tornado Warning for counties in south-central Texas. Residents there have been cautioned by officials to stay indoors as " flying debris will be dangerous".
By Tuesday afternoon, 2-4in of rain had fallen in some south-eastern Texas counties, with up to 6in forecast to Fall In some isolated areas.
A couple of tornadoes are possible across South Texas through Tuesday afternoon.
The Storm is expected to continue to carry rain, wind and hail further inland as it tracks westward across the hot and dry Texas landscape.
As Texans endure The Deluge , weather officials have warned of yet another Tropical Storm - Tropical Storm Franklin - currently some 230 Miles East off the coast of the Dominican Republican.
Up to 6in of rain from Franklin is predicted to Fall In Puerto Rico beginning on Wednesday.
The impact of Climate Change on the frequency of storms is still unclear, but we know that increased sea surface temperatures warm the air above and make more energy available to drive hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons. As a result, they are likely to be more intense with more extreme rainfall.
The World has already warmed by about 1. 1C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around The World make steep cuts to emissions.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
