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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

September 14, 2018Live Oak County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at Sep 14, 2018, 10:10 AM CDT for Live Oak County, Texas. It took effect at Sep 16, 2018, 4:18 PM CDT. It was in force for 61 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 14, 2018, 10:10 AM CDT (15:10 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 16, 2018, 4:18 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 19, 2018, 5:32 AM CDT
In force
61 hr
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Moderate

County Live Oak County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Atascosa River at Whitsett (WTTT2). The gauge peaked at 21.86 ft at Sep 18, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
20 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08208000, 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 Sep 14, 7:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 7:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 14, 5:21 AM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
521 AM CDT Fri Sep 14 2018

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-151030-
La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval-
Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio-
Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg-
Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands-
Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-
Calhoun Islands-
521 AM CDT Fri Sep 14 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are
expected today and tonight. Locally heavy rainfall will be
possible at times, and in addition some storms could produce wind
gusts of up to 40 mph.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of South Texas through
Saturday Evening.

A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect until 7 PM CDT Saturday due
to elevated tide levels.

There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents today and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Thunderstorms are expected across the region Saturday. Storms will
be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall which may contribute
to flash flooding. A Flash Flood Watch will remain in effect for
South Texas Saturday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are
expected Sunday through Thursday.

A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect Saturday for the Middle Texas
Coast.

There is a high risk of rip currents along Gulf-facing beaches
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-151030-
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-
521 AM CDT Fri Sep 14 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas
Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across
the nearshore waters. Waterspouts will be possible over the nearshore
waters and bays mainly this morning. Some storms could produce
wind gusts up to 40 mph.

A Small Craft Advisory is effect for the bays and Middle Texas
Coastal Waters through this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Scattered to at times numerous showers and thunderstorms are
expected across the region through the rest of the week. Some storms
may produce heavy rainfall, dangerous lightning, and wind gusts up
to 40 mph. Severe thunderstorms are not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 14, 8:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 14, 8:54 AM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
854 AM CDT FRI SEP 14 2018

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

0845 AM     COASTAL FLOOD    3 N PADRE BALLI PARK    27.63N  97.23W
09/14/2018                   NUECES             TX   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WATER IS ACROSS THE FRONTAGE ROAD ALONG BOTH SIDES OF
            THE JFK CAUSEWAY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CRP1800171

HEAVENER
Local storm report, Sep 14, 8:56 AM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
856 AM CDT FRI SEP 14 2018

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

0854 AM     COASTAL FLOOD    PADRE BALLI PARK        27.59N  97.22W
09/14/2018                   NUECES             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER HAS REACHED THE BEACH DUNES THIS MORNING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CRP1800172

HEAVENER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 13, 11:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, Jim Wells2 hr
Sep 14, 10:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPWebb5 days
Sep 14, 10:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPLa Salle4 days
Sep 14, 11:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPNueces, San Patricio3 hr
Sep 14, 2:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces23 min
Sep 14, 2:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPNueces, San Patricio3 hr
Sep 14, 2:35 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPBee51 hr
Sep 14, 2:35 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPRefugio67 hr
Sep 14, 2:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPNueces3 hr
Sep 14, 2:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
Sep 14, 4:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPCalhoun3 hr
Sep 14, 5:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPNueces, San Patricio3 hr
Sep 14, 5:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPJim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio3 hr
Sep 14, 6:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPCalhoun, Refugio, Victoria3 hr
Sep 14, 6:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
Sep 14, 6:59 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCRP3 hr

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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.