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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

April 17, 2015Calhoun County, Refugio County, Victoria County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2015, 10:34 AM CDT for Calhoun County, Refugio County, Victoria County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 18, 2015, 11:09 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 17, 2015, 10:34 AM CDT (15:34 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 18, 2015, 11:09 AM CDT
Expired: May 1, 2015, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 13 days
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Calhoun County, TX, Refugio County, TX, Victoria County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Guadalupe River near Bloomington (DUPT2). The gauge peaked at 25.93 ft at Apr 19, 2015, 10:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 20 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08177520, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Apr 17, 9:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 9:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 17, 2:46 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		44 min
Apr 17, 3:01 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		29 min
Apr 17, 3:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	CRP	Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, La Salle, Live Oak and 3 more	21 hr
Apr 17, 12:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Dimmit	59 min
Apr 17, 1:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	La Salle	67 min
Apr 17, 2:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	La Salle, McMullen	56 min
Apr 17, 2:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	La Salle, McMullen	30 min
Apr 17, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Live Oak, McMullen	59 min
Apr 17, 3:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Calhoun	25 min
Apr 17, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee, Live Oak	51 min
Apr 17, 4:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Goliad	25 min
Apr 17, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	23 min
Apr 17, 4:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Goliad	34 min
Apr 17, 4:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Victoria	30 min
Apr 17, 5:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	33 min
Apr 17, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Live Oak	33 min
Apr 17, 5:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Victoria	62 min
Apr 17, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Live Oak	31 min
Apr 17, 6:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee, Live Oak	40 min
Apr 17, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Goliad	32 min
Apr 17, 6:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	CRP	Bee	28 min

Nearby

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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.