Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:44 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min7:34 am – 5:49 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 40°F19 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare138 days above 90°F, 12 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amistad Dam station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndian Springsspring · 5.0 miRough Canyon Campgroundcampground · 4.9 miGillis East Lakelake · 5.1 miSlaughter Bend Springsspring · 4.5 miGillis West Lakelake · 5.7 miSpur 406 Dispersed Camping Areacampground · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmistad National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 3.3 mi · 54,359 acresSeminole Canyon State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 2,057 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVal Verde County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Drinking waterDel Rio Utilities Commissionserves 36,506 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,377 ft420 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVal Verde Regional Medical Center19.5 miFire stationVal Verde County Rural Volunteer Fire Department Station 34.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundUS highwayUS 904.7 miAmtrakDel Rio, TX DRT20 miCoachDel Rio StripesGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78847 ZIP area.
