Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

Mar 29, 2012, 2:17 AM CDT (07:17 UTC)

Expired

Mar 29, 2012, 4:15 AM CDT

In force

118 min

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties La Salle County, TX, McMullen County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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211 
WGUS54 KCRP 290717
FFWCRP
TXC283-311-290915-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0005.120329T0717Z-120329T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
217 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LA SALLE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTHERN MCMULLEN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 415 AM CDT

* AT 206 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SOUTHERN MCMULLEN      
  COUNTY ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN  
  MCMULLEN COUNTY. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR.
  SOME CITIES AND TOWNS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...FORT
  EWELL SITE AND LOMA ALTA. SOME CREEKS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
  INCLUDE PIEDRA...SAUZ...AND CHARCO MARRANO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 2841 9834 2807 9834 2805 9905 2839 9904

$$

87

255 
WGUS74 KCRP 290814
FFSCRP

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
314 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

TXC283-311-290915-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120329T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-
314 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN MCMULLEN AND SOUTHEASTERN LA SALLE COUNTIES...

AT 307 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE A 
DECREASE IN RAINFALL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER THE WARNED AREA. 
HOWEVER...FLOOD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN DURING THE 
REMAINDER OF THE WARNING PERIOD.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT EWELL
SITE AND LOMA ALTA. SOME CREEKS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 
INCLUDE...INCLUDE PIEDRA...SAUZ...AND CHARCO MARRANO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 2841 9834 2807 9834 2805 9905 2839 9904

$$

87

721 
WGUS74 KCRP 290914
FFSCRP

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
414 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

TXC283-311-290923-
/O.EXP.KCRP.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120329T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-
414 AM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 415 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
MCMULLEN AND SOUTHEASTERN LA SALLE COUNTIES...

THE HEAVY RAIN THAT PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS PUSHED 
SOUTH OF THE WARNED AREA.  THERE MAY STILL BE PONDING OF WATER IN 
LOW LYING AREAS. PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY DURING YOUR MORNING COMMUTE. 

LAT...LON 2841 9834 2807 9834 2805 9905 2839 9904

$$

SCC

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