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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at Nov 20, 2009, 2:51 PM CST for Refugio County, Texas. It took effect at Nov 20, 2009, 7:56 PM CST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2009, 2:51 PM CST (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 20, 2009, 7:56 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 25, 2009, 6:53 PM CST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Refugio County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Copano Creek near Refugio (RCCT2). The gauge peaked at 14.27 ft at Nov 23, 2009, 9:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 17 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08189200, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS44 KCRP 202051
FLWCRP
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
251 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
ARANSAS RIVER NEAR SKIDMORE AFFECTING BEE...NUECES AND SAN PATRICIO
COUNTIES
COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY
.RECENT AND ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED
RIVER BASINS WILL RESULT IN RIVER RISES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RIVER STAGE FORECASTS
ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND PREDICTED RAINFALL. IF ACTUAL
RAINFALL VARIES FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES
WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF
THE PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SUBMENU...CLICK
ON RIVER FORECASTS WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE.
&&
TXC025-355-409-211451-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FL.W.0012.091121T0024Z-091122T0532Z/
/SKMT2.2.ER.091121T0024Z.091121T0600Z.091121T1332Z.NO/
251 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ARANSAS RIVER NEAR SKIDMORE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MID MORNING ON SATURDAY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.2 FEET
ON OCT 4 2009.
* AT 14.0 FEET MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS. SOME ROADS ARE CLOSED.
CROPS AND PASTURELAND ARE THREATENED.
$$
TXC391-211451-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FL.W.0013.091121T0156Z-091122T1534Z/
/RCCT2.1.ER.091121T0156Z.091121T0900Z.091121T2334Z.NO/
251 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 2:01 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN TO FALL
TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET
ON JUL 4 2007.
* AT 12.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
ARANSAS RIVER
SKIDMORE 13 11.9 FRI 02 PM 14.0 6.8 6.3 5.7 5.0
$$$$14 follow-up statements
000
WGUS84 KCRP 210152
FLSCRP
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
752 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
TEXAS...
ARANSAS RIVER NEAR SKIDMORE AFFECTING BEE...NUECES AND SAN
PATRICIO COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN TEXAS...
COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY
.RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED
RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO
STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST
FORECASTS.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF
OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK
ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE.
&&
TXC391-211952-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0013.091121T0156Z-091122T1534Z/
/RCCT2.1.ER.091121T0156Z.091121T0900Z.091121T2334Z.NO/
752 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:01 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN
TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVER THE WEEKEND.
* AT 12.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.
$$
TXC025-355-409-210222-
/O.CAN.KCRP.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-091122T0532Z/
/SKMT2.1.ER.091120T2315Z.091120T2345Z.091120T2345Z.NO/
752 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE ARANSAS RIVER NEAR SKIDMORE.
* AT 7:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:45 PM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 13 FEET EARLY THURSDAY EVENING
AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* AT 13.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS WHICH WILL COULD IMPACT
A FEW RESIDENCES. CROPS AND PASTURE LANDS ARE THREATENED.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
ARANSAS RIVER
SKIDMORE 13 12.8 FRI 07 PM 11.6 6.5 3.8 3.1 2.7
$$$$000
WGUS84 KCRP 211444
FLSCRP
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
844 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
ARANSAS RIVER NEAR SKIDMORE AFFECTING BEE...NUECES AND
SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY
.RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED
RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO
STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST
FORECASTS.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF
OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK
ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE.
&&
TXC025-355-409-220822-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-091122T0822Z/
/SKMT2.1.ER.091121T0555Z.091121T1330Z.091121T1622Z.NO/
844 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ARANSAS RIVER NEAR SKIDMORE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE SECONDARY CREST IS NOW NEAR 13 FEET.
THE RIVER WILL BEGIN FALLING BY LATE THIS MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS WHICH WILL COULD IMPACT
A FEW RESIDENCES. CROPS AND PASTURE LANDS ARE THREATENED.
$$
TXC391-220844-
/O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091122T1534Z/
/RCCT2.1.ER.091121T0237Z.091121T1401Z.091121T2334Z.NO/
844 AM CST SAT NOV 21 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:01 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST TODAY AND BEGIN
A TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
STAGE THIS WEEKEND.
* AT 12.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
ARANSAS RIVER
SKIDMORE 13 13.3 SAT 08 AM 7.1 6.5 5.9 5.3 4.7
COPANO CREEK
REFUGIO 12 12.9 SAT 08 AM 11.5
$$
JC000 WGUS84 KCRP 220222 FLSCRP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 822 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY .RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST FORECASTS. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE. && TXC391-221850- /O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091122T1850Z/ /RCCT2.1.ER.091121T0237Z.091122T0201Z.091122T0250Z.NO/ 822 PM CST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:01 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY NEAR 13 FEET AND BEGIN A SLOW FALL BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$
000
WGUS84 KCRP 221417
FLSCRP
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
817 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
MISSION RIVER AT REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY
COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY
.RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED
RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO
STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST
FORECASTS.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF
OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK
ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE.
&&
TXC391-230817-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-091124T1628Z/
/REFT2.1.ER.091122T0115Z.091123T0600Z.091124T0028Z.NO/
817 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSION RIVER AT REFUGIO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 26.0 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. FLOODING OCCURS IN
THE CITY PARK INCLUDING THE PAVILLION BUILDING.
$$
TXC391-230817-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091125T0421Z/
/RCCT2.1.ER.091121T0237Z.091122T1330Z.091124T1221Z.NO/
817 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
MISSION RIVER
REFUGIO 23 24.8 SUN 08 AM 25.4 18.1 9.6 6.4 2.6
COPANO CREEK
REFUGIO 12 13.3 SUN 07 AM 12.8 9.5
$$000 WGUS84 KCRP 230201 FLSCRP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 801 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY .RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST FORECASTS. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE. && TXC391-232001- /O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091125T0421Z/ /RCCT2.1.ER.091121T0237Z.091123T0130Z.091124T1221Z.NO/ 801 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST JUST BELOW 14 FEET THEN BEGIN TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MIDWEEK. * AT 12.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$ && $$
000 WGUS44 KCRP 230407 FLWCRP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1007 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED RIVER BASINS WILL RESULT IN RIVER RISES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND PREDICTED RAINFALL. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF THE PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE. && TXC391-232207- /O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RCCT2.2.ER.091121T0237Z.091123T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1007 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO ABOVE 14.0 FEET OVERNIGHT AND INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER WITH THE RIVER EXPECTED TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON JUL 4 2007. * AT 16.0 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIVER RISES TO LOW STEEL OF THE FARM TO MARKET 774 BRIDGE. $$
000 WGUS44 KCRP 230412 FLWCRP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1012 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY .RECENT OR ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED RIVER BASINS WILL RESULT IN RIVER RISES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND PREDICTED RAINFALL. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF THE PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE. && TXC391-232212- /O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RCCT2.2.ER.091121T0237Z.091123T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1012 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO JUST ABOVE 14.0 FEET OVERNIGHT AND INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER WITH THE CREEK EXPCTED TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON JUL 4 2007. * AT 16.0 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIVER RISES TO LOW STEEL OF THE FARM TO MARKET 774 BRIDGE. $$
000 WGUS44 KCRP 230427 CCA FLWCRP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1012 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED RIVER BASINS WILL RESULT IN RIVER RISES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND PREDICTED RAINFALL. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF THE PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE. && TXC391-232212- /O.COR.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RCCT2.2.ER.091121T0237Z.091123T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1012 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO JUST ABOVE 14.0 FEET OVERNIGHT AND INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER WITH THE CREEK EXPECTED TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET ON JUL 4 2007. * AT 16.0 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIVER RISES TO LOW STEEL OF THE FARM TO MARKET 774 BRIDGE. $$ RG
000
WGUS84 KCRP 231523
FLSCRP
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
923 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY
.RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED
RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO
STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST
FORECASTS.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF
OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK
ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE.
&&
TXC391-240923-
/O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RCCT2.2.ER.091121T0237Z.091123T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
923 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:02 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE SLIGHTLY HIGHER TODAY...THEN
BEGIN A SLOW FALL.
* AT 16.0 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIVER RISES TO LOW STEEL OF THE FARM TO MARKET 774 BRIDGE.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU FRI SAT
COPANO CREEK
REFUGIO 12 14.3 MON 09 AM 14.3
$$000 WGUS84 KCRP 240149 FLSCRP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 749 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY .RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST FORECASTS. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE. && TXC391-241949- /O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RCCT2.2.ER.091121T0237Z.091123T1815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 749 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL. * AT 16.0 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE RIVER RISES TO LOW STEEL OF THE FARM TO MARKET 774 BRIDGE. $$
000
WGUS84 KCRP 241553
FLSCRP
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
953 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY
.RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED
RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO
STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER
INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST
FORECASTS.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF
OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK
ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE.
&&
TXC391-250953-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091128T0202Z/
/RCCT2.2.ER.091121T0237Z.091123T1815Z.091127T1002Z.NO/
953 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY.
* AT 12.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.
$$
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI SAT SUN
COPANO CREEK
REFUGIO 12 13.5 TUE 09 AM 11.3
$$000 WGUS84 KCRP 250123 FLSCRP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 723 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY .RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST FORECASTS. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE. && TXC391-251923- /O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091128T0202Z/ /RCCT2.2.ER.091121T0237Z.091123T1815Z.091127T1002Z.NO/ 723 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:01 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS WEEK. * AT 12.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$ RG
000 WGUS84 KCRP 251501 FLSCRP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 901 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY .RECENT RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP THE AFOREMENTIONED RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST FORECASTS. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE. $$ && TXC391-260901- /O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091128T0202Z/ /RCCT2.2.ER.091121T0237Z.091123T1815Z.091127T1002Z.NO/ 901 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING...BUT REMAIN ABOVE CAUTION STAGE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * AT 12.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$
000 WGUS84 KCRP 260053 FLSCRP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 653 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY .THE CREEK HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD AFFECT CREST FORECASTS. FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF OUR HOME PAGE...UNDER THE CURRENT WEATHER SUBMENU...CLICK ON RIVERS/LAKES WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE. && TXC391-260123- /O.CAN.KCRP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-091128T0202Z/ /RCCT2.2.ER.091121T0237Z.091123T1815Z.091125T1820Z.NO/ 653 PM CST WED NOV 25 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE COPANO CREEK NEAR REFUGIO. * AT 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * THE CREEK FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12:20 PM WEDNESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...YET REMAIN ABOVE ACTION STAGE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * AT 12.0 FEET MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. $$ RG
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Nov 20, 11:32 AM CST, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 11:32 AM CST, 3 hours 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1132 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009
.DISCUSSION...REFERENCE AVIATION SECTION BELOW.
&&
.AVIATION...WIDESPREAD MVFR CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON
WITH INTERMITTENT IFR CONDITIONS WHERE AIRPORT TERMINALS RECEIVE
BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. CONDITIONS WL SLOWLY IMPROVE BETWEEN 23-02Z
THIS EARLY EVENING AS SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR WORKS ITS WAY INTO SOUTH
TX AS WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE. THE MAIN EXCEPTION WL BE THE NORTHEAST
COASTAL BEND (VCT AREA) WHERE MVFR AND EVEN IFR CONDITIONS DUE TO
THE WIDESPREAD RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY
EVENING. VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING THE MID AND LATE EVENING
HOURS. MVFR CONDITIONS DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT DUE TO
COOLING AIRMASS AND SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS WHERE FOG IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE PRE-DAWN HOURS UNTIL A COUPLE HOURS
AFTER SUNRISE. VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AFT 15Z SATURDAY WITH
DAYTIME HEATING AND A LIGHT NORTH WIND.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1003 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009/
DISCUSSION...THE SOUTH TEXAS REGION WILL BE ON RECEIVING OF
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. AREAS WEST
OF INTERSTATE 37 AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 16 WILL HAVE A BRIEF RESPITE
FROM THE SHOWERS FROM 16 TO 18Z. OTHERWISE...THE FIRST BATCH OF
SHOWERS THAT CAME IN EARLIER THIS MORNING ARE LINGERING NEAR THE
COASTAL COUNTIES AS WEAK SFC LOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE UPPER
RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND AS COASTAL TROF AMELIORATED. GOOD
CONVERGENCE CONTINUES OVER THE BRUSH COUNTRY WITH UPSTREAM FRONT
SOUTH OF UVALDE AND AFOREMENTIONED UPPER RGV SFC LOW. WITH
EXCELLENT MOISTURE IN PLACE...MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE ELEVATED
CONVECTION SWINGING IN EASTWARD FROM THE BRUSH COUNTY TO THE COAST
AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES AS THE UPPER LOW/COLD POOL APPROACHES
THE REGION AND AS THE LLJ INCREASES TO 30 KNOTS. THE COASTAL
PLAINS...THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND THE VICTORIA CROSSROADS REGION
COULD SEE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON.
WITH ANTECEDENT WET SOIL CONDITIONS...WILL CONTINUE THE FLASH
FLOOD WATCH FOR ARANSAS...BEE...CALHOUN...GOLIAD...KLEBERG...
NUECES...REFUGIO...SAN PATRICIO...AND VICTORIA COUNTIES UNTIL 6
PM. WITH AMPLE CLOUD COVER AND INTERMITTENT RAIN...HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 70S. MADE MINOR CHANGES TO THE CURRENT
FCST TO KEEP WITH THE CURRENT WIND AND TEMPERATURE TRENDS.
MARINE...TIGHT GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH COASTAL TROF IN CONCERT
WITH STRENGTHENING LLJ WL KEEP STRONG ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH MID
AFTERNOON. FLOW BECOMES OFFSHORE THIS LATE AFTN/EVE AS THE SFC LOW
TRACKS NEWD AND USHERS IN COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST. SEAS HAVE
BUILT TO 8 TO 10 FT THIS MORNING AND WL BE SLOW TO COME DOWN TNT.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN BAYS...
NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS FOR MUCH OF THE SHORT TERM.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 543 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009/
DISCUSSION...PLEASE SEE THE AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW FOR
MORE DETAILS.
AVIATION...WIDESPREAD MVFR CONDITIONS THIS MORNING WL SLOWLY
IMPROVE BY 20Z THIS AFTN AS SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR WORKS ITS WAY INTO
SOUTH TX. THE MAIN EXCEPTION WL BE THE NORTHEAST COASTAL BEND (VCT
AREA) WHERE MVFR AND EVEN IFR CONDITIONS DUE TO THE WIDESPREAD
RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. MVFR
CONDITIONS WL REDEVELOP TNT AS THE BOUNDARY LAYER COOLS AND
BECOMES SATURATED DUE TO COOLER NORTH WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 352 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009/
SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...A STRONG S/WV MOVING THROUGH WEST
TX AND NRN MEXICO WL CONTINUE MOVING EWD TDA. MEANWHILE...A
SUBTROPICAL JET WL REMAIN JUST TO OUR SOUTH IN A VERY FAVORABLE
LOCATION. AS WARM AIR ADVECTION INCREASES AHEAD OF THIS APPROACHING
S/WV...ANOTHER JET STREAK WL DEVELOP ACROSS THE ARKLATEX RGN. A JET
COUPLET WITH VERY STRONG UPR LVL DIFLUENCE/DIVERGENCE WL PREVAIL
THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TDA ACROSS THE ERN HALF OF THE CWA. THIS
STRONG DYNAMICAL FORCING WL AID IN CYCLOGENESIS ALONG A WARM FRONT
WHICH CURRENTLY LIES BETWEEN PORT ARANSAS AND BUOY 42020. STRONG
MOISTURE CONVERGENCE WL BE THE RESULT FOR THE ERN HALF OF THE CWA.
WITH DEEP MOISTURE ALREADY IN PLACE AND EXPECTED TO PEAK AROUND
1.8-2.0 INCHES...HEAVY RAIN WL BE THE RESULT. THE CURRENT FLASH
FLOOD WATCH FOR THE EASTERN COASTAL BEND LOOKS VERY GOOD AND WL BE
CONTINUED. AS THE SFC LOW TRACKS FROM SOUTH TX THROUGH THE WATERS
TDA...AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WL ACCELERATE SEWD AND AID IN THE
BOUNDARY LYR FLOW BECOMING NORTHERLY. THE BRUNT OF THE HEAVY
RAIN WL TRACK NEWD WITH THE SFC LOW. AS A RESULT...WL LOWER POPS
FOR THE AFTN/EARLY EVENING TIMEFRAME AS DRIER AND MORE SUBSIDENT
AIR BEGINS TO AFFECT SOUTH TX FROM THE WEST. CONVECTION BEHIND THE
FRONT ASSCTD WITH THE APPROACHING S/WV TROUGH AND COLD AIR ALOFT WL
STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTN/EARLY EVENING HOURS.
HOWEVER...SUBSIDENCE WL REALLY TAKE HOLD FROM THE LATE EVENING
ONWARD THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TNT AS DEEPENING NORTHWEST FLOW
TAKES HOLD. WENT WITH A BLEND OF MOS TEMPS. WIDESPREAD CATEGORICAL
POPS THROUGH 18Z...CATEGORICAL POPS OVER THE NERN AREAS/WATERS FROM
18-00Z WITH CHC/LKLY ELSEWHERE.
STRONG EASTERLY FLOW AND LARGE SEAS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO IMPACT
TIDAL LVLS. TIDES WERE GENERALLY RUNNING BETWEEN 0.5 AND 1 FOOT ABV
NORMAL. WITH HIGH TIDES NOT EXPECTED UNTIL THIS EVENING AND EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...THE WINDS WL HAVE ALREADY BECOME NORTH TO
NORTHWEST AT THIS TIME. THUS...THE IMPACT WL NOT BE AS MUCH AS IT
COULD HAVE BEEN. THE NRN WATERS WL APPROACH 2 FT MSL BUT ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL SHORT. SO NO COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS EXPECTED AT
THIS TIME.
MARINE...CYCLOGENESIS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WL KEEP A TIGHT
GRADIENT THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WL
GRADUALLY BECOME OFFSHORE THIS AFTN/EVE AS THE SFC LOW TRACKS NEWD
AND USHERS IN A FAST APPROACHING COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST.
SEAS WL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FT TDA AND WL BE SLOW TO COME DOWN TNT.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE AND
OFFSHORE WATERS FOR MUCH OF THE FCST PD.
LONG TERM (SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...THE POTENT SHORT WAVE
WILL LIFT TO THE NE THROUGH SATURDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BLDG INTO
THE REGION IN ITS WAKE. DRIER AND COOLER CONDITIONS ALONG WITH
DIMINISHING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AS SFC HIGH SETTLES
ACROSS S TX. ONSHORE FLOW RESUMES BY SUNDAY WITH A GRADUAL
INCREASE IN TEMPS AND MOISTURE. BOTH THE ECMWF AND GFS ARE IN
PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH INCREASING THE MOISTURE THROUGH MONDAY
WITH A WEAK SFC TROF DVLPG ACROSS S TX AND LEADING TO A SLIGHT CHC
OF PRECIP. THE GFS IS FASTER WITH BRINGING THE NEXT SHORT WAVE
ACROSS THE PLAINS THAN THE ECMWF HOWEVER...BOTH MODELS SHOW A
COLD FRONT REACHING THE COAST BY 12Z TUE. THE MODELS ALSO SHOW A
BAGGY TROF TO THE SW OF OF TX WHICH WILL PROVIDE SOME WEAK UPPER
SUPPORT BUT WINDS ALOFT ARE NOT CONDUCIVE FOR PRECIP AND WITH THE
MAIN ENERGY FAR N...DO NOT WANT TO GO MORE THAN LOW CHC FOR TUE
WITH THE FRONT. MAIN FORCING LOOKS LIKE WILL BE WITH LOW LEVEL
CONVERGENCE ALONG THE FRONTAL BDRY. MODEL SOLNS BEGIN TO DIVERGE
BY MID WEEK AND THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW LONG THE
CLOUDS/PRECIP REMAIN ACROSS S TX BEHIND THE FRONT. THE GFS KEEPS
LIGHT PRECIP ACROSS THE SRN CWA INTO WED WITH THE FRONT STALLING JUST
TO THE S. FOR NOW WENT WITH A SLIGHT CHC ACROSS THE SRN CWA FOR
TUE NIGHT INTO WED MORING THEN DRYING TAKES PLACE THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON INTO THU ALONG WITH COOLER TEMPS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
CORPUS CHRISTI 76 55 72 52 76 / 100 20 10 10 10
VICTORIA 72 53 69 47 74 / 100 40 10 10 10
LAREDO 77 55 77 53 79 / 80 10 10 10 10
ALICE 76 54 76 50 79 / 90 10 10 10 10
ROCKPORT 73 57 70 56 74 / 100 20 10 10 10
COTULLA 74 50 75 49 78 / 80 10 10 10 10
KINGSVILLE 77 54 76 50 77 / 100 10 10 10 10
NAVY CORPUS 76 58 71 54 75 / 100 20 10 10 10
&&
.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: ARANSAS...BEE...CALHOUN...GOLIAD...KLEBERG...
NUECES...REFUGIO...SAN PATRICIO...VICTORIA.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60
NM...WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL
FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT
ARANSAS.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT
ARANSAS OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO
MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM.
&&
SC/70...SHORT TERM
JM/75...LONG TERMHazardous weather outlook, Nov 20, 5:17 AM CST, 9 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 517 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009 GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-TXZ229>234-239>247-211130- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS- BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT OCONNOR- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL- JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 517 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE COASTAL BEND TODAY. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS TODAY. THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE FROM STRONG WINDS OR A BRIEF TORNADO. THERE WILL BE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY DUE TO LARGE SEAS AND STRONG ONSHORE FLOW. SWIMMING SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED TODAY DUE TO THE SERIOUS DANGER THAT RIP CURRENTS POSE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS ON TUESDAY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD AND ALONG THE COLD FRONT AND POSSIBLE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES IN ITS WAKE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 20, 9:09 AM CST, 5 hours 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 909 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009 TXZ229-239-201600- LA SALLE-WEBB- 909 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE AFFECTING LA SALLE AND WEBB COUNTIES... AT 902 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COTULLA TO 20 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIA BRIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 35 FROM CALLAGHAN TO COTULLA TO DILLEY BETWEEN 920 AND 930 AM. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL BE NEAR... COTULLA BY 930 AM CST. ENCINAL BY 930 AM CST. 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOS ANGELES BY 1000 AM CST. PEA SIZE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. TMT
Special weather statement, Nov 20, 10:06 AM CST, 4 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1006 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009 TXZ239-201700- WEBB- 1006 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE AFFECTING NORTHEAST WEBB COUNTY... AT 1001 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES EAST OF CALLAGHAN...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF ENCINAL...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ENCINAL MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. TMT
Local storm report, Nov 20, 11:38 AM CST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1138 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 PM FLASH FLOOD ROCKPORT 28.04N 97.05W
11/19/2009 ARANSAS TX EMERGENCY MNGR
ARANSAS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED MANY CITY
STREETS FLOODED DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.
SEVERAL VEHICLES WERE STRANDED IN HIGH WATER INCLUDING A
PATROL CAR. EIGHT HOMES WERE FLOODED WITH ONE HOME UP TO
A FOOT DEEP NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LINDEN AND LADY
CLAIRE. SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED TODAY AS A PRECAUTION.
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JMETZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 7:15 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 60 min | |
| Nov 19, 8:08 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 67 min | |
| Nov 19, 8:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun | 54 min |
| Nov 19, 9:05 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 85 min | |
| Nov 19, 9:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria | 67 min |
| Nov 19, 9:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun | 55 min |
| Nov 19, 10:19 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 56 min | |
| Nov 19, 10:55 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 2 hr | |
| Nov 20, 12:47 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 88 min | |
| Nov 20, 2:02 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 88 min | |
| Nov 20, 5:07 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Aransas | 113 min |
| Nov 20, 7:01 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | CRP | Aransas | 3 hr |
| Nov 20, 8:17 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | San Patricio | 95 min |
| Nov 20, 8:31 AM CST | River Flood Warning | CRP | Calhoun, Victoria | 8 days |
| Nov 20, 12:55 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Bee, Goliad | 3 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:51 PM CST | River Flood Warning | CRP | Bee, Nueces, San Patricio | 5 hr |
| Nov 20, 2:54 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria | 3 hr |
| Nov 20, 3:10 PM CST | River Flood Warning | CRP | Calhoun, Victoria | 5 days |
| Nov 20, 3:24 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 3 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.