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River Flood Warning 31, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at Oct 15, 2018, 2:36 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Refugio County, Victoria County, Texas. It took effect at Oct 18, 2018, 1:25 AM CDT. It was in force for 22 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2018, 2:36 PM CDT (19:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2018, 1:25 AM CDT
- Expired
- Nov 8, 2018, 1:00 PM CST
- In force
- 22 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 19:36 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 Guadalupe River near Bloomington (DUPT2). The gauge peaked at 24.85 ft at Oct 25, 2018, 1:00 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 Oct 15, 12:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 15, 12:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 15, 5:34 AM CDT, 9 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 534 AM CDT Mon Oct 15 2018 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-161045- 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- 534 AM CDT Mon Oct 15 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect through 10 AM CDT. A strong cold front will move through South Texas today. Isolated thunderstorms embedded in numerous to widespread showers will be possible today and tonight. Moderate rainfall will be possible in this activity this morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Isolated mainly weak thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday through Sunday. As a coastal trough sets up along the Texas coast through mid to late week, additional Coastal Flood Advisories may be needed due to persistent northeasterly wind which is conducive to piling water along the coast. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-161045- 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- 534 AM CDT Mon Oct 15 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A strong cold front will move through the Middle Texas Coastal Waters today. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect from 10 AM CDT this morning through 10 PM CDT tonight for the bays and waterways. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect from 10 AM CDT this morning through Tuesday for the coastal and nearshore waters. Isolated thunderstorms embedded in numerous to widespread showers will be possible today and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Small Craft Advisory conditions will continue Tuesday through Friday over the gulf waters, and may re-develop over the bays and waterways on Tuesday night. Isolated to scattered non-severe thunderstorms are possible through the weekend, with the main concern being cloud to water lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. LB/GW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 3:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Jim Wells, Kleberg | 114 min |
| Oct 15, 6:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Jim Wells, Kleberg | 82 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.