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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 16, 2016Aransas County, Refugio County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at May 16, 2016, 9:00 AM CDT for Aransas County, Refugio County, Texas. It took effect at May 16, 2016, 9:22 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 16, 2016, 9:00 AM CDT (14:00 UTC)
In effect from: May 16, 2016, 9:22 AM CDT
Expired: May 21, 2016, 6:27 PM CDT
In force: 5 days
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Aransas County, TX, Refugio County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Copano Creek near Refugio (RCCT2). The gauge peaked at 14.13 ft at May 18, 2016, 6:00 AM CDT.

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.

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 May 16, 8:27 AM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 8:27 AM CDT, 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 5:54 AM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
554 AM CDT MON MAY 16 2016

TXZ229>234-239>247-171100-
LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
554 AM CDT MON MAY 16 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 AM CDT ACROSS THE
COASTAL BEND AND VICTORIA CROSSROADS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING...DECREASING IN
COVERAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THUNDERSTORMS CHANCES CONTINUE TUESDAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS SOUTH TEXAS IN A SLIGHT AND
ENHANCED RISK ON TUESDAY AND A MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS ON
WEDNESDAY. THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-171100-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS-
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O\CONNOR-
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-
554 AM CDT MON MAY 16 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH TEXAS AND THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THROUGH 4 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MUCH OF THE
COMING WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 16, 3:06 AM CDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
306 AM CDT MON MAY 16 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0127 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ARANSAS PASS            27.90N 97.15W
05/16/2016                   SAN PATRICIO       TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PARTS OF FM 1069 NEAR ARANSAS PASS ARE UNDER WATER.

&&

HEAVENER

Local storm report, May 16, 3:40 AM CDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
340 AM CDT MON MAY 16 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0327 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ROCKPORT                28.04N 97.05W
05/16/2016                   ARANSAS            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL ROADS IN SOUTH ROCKPORT ARE UNDER WATER.

0327 AM     FLASH FLOOD      INGLESIDE               27.88N 97.21W
05/16/2016                   SAN PATRICIO       TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            INGLESIDE FIRE DEPT IS RESCUING RESIDENTS FROM THEIR
            HOMES ON 4TH STREET. WATER IS INTO THEIR HOMES.

&&

HEAVENER

Local storm report, May 16, 8:01 AM CDT, 59 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 16, 8:05 AM CDT, 55 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
May 15, 9:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio and 1 more	14 hr
May 15, 9:17 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	CRP		18 hr
May 15, 10:34 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	56 min
May 15, 10:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Kleberg	53 min
May 15, 10:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Aransas, Refugio	67 min
May 15, 11:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Kleberg, Nueces	3 hr
May 15, 11:44 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces	34 hr
May 15, 11:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Nueces	50 min
May 16, 12:42 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio	3 hr
May 16, 1:19 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	CRP	Nueces	3 hr
May 16, 1:35 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		85 min
May 16, 1:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Nueces	59 min
May 16, 2:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Kleberg, Nueces	3 hr
May 16, 3:15 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		90 min
May 16, 3:26 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, Refugio	3 hr
May 16, 3:35 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio	3 hr
May 16, 4:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	CRP	Nueces	3 hr
May 16, 5:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, Nueces	3 hr
May 16, 5:22 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		113 min
May 16, 5:34 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		56 min
May 16, 6:18 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		117 min
May 16, 6:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio	3 hr
May 16, 6:23 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, Refugio	3 hr
May 16, 6:47 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces	3 hr
May 16, 11:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces	3 hr
May 16, 1:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, San Patricio	9 hr
May 16, 1:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio	6 hr
May 16, 2:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces	6 hr

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.