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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

June 19, 2018Refugio County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at Jun 19, 2018, 10:49 AM CDT for Refugio County, Texas. It took effect at Jun 19, 2018, 2:15 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 19, 2018, 10:49 AM CDT (15:49 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 19, 2018, 2:15 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 23, 2018, 8:11 PM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Flood severity: Moderate

County Refugio County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mission River at Refugio (REFT2). The gauge peaked at 28.03 ft at Jun 22, 2018, 5:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 20 ft
Minor stage: 23 ft
Moderate stage: 26 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08189500, 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 Jun 19, 10:28 AM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 10:28 AM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 10:33 AM CDT, 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1033 AM CDT Tue Jun 19 2018

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-201545-
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-
1033 AM CDT Tue Jun 19 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Wednesday afternoon for
the eastern portions of South Texas, including Duval, Jim Wells
and Live Oak County and all counties east.

Scattered thunderstorms can be expected today and tonight.

There is a high risk of rip currents through tonight over gulf-
facing beaches.

A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect through tonight for gulf
facing beaches due to the higher than normal period swells
combining with excessive rainfall near the coast.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Numerous to widespread thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall
will persist through Wednesday. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect
through Wednesday afternoon.  The Flash Flood Watch may be extended
beyond Wednesday afternoon, or farther west during this time.  The
areal coverage of thunderstorm activity will gradually decrease
Wednesday afternoon through the end of the week.

There is a moderate risk of dangerous rip currents Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to relay reports of heavy rainfall and
flooding. Use hashtags #ccspotter and #txwx

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-201545-
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-
1033 AM CDT Tue Jun 19 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected for the Gulf waters
through this afternoon.

Thunderstorms today will produce heavy rainfall reducing
visibility, with thunderstorm chances decreasing in the afternoon
but returning overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Numerous to widespread thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall
will persist through Wednesday. The areal coverage of thunderstorm
activity will gradually decrease Wednesday afternoon through the end
of the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

TC

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 19, 8:49 AM CDT, 2 hours before

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Local storm report, Jun 19, 9:04 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 19, 9:07 AM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 19, 9:26 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 19, 9:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 19, 10:07 AM CDT, 42 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
Jun 18, 11:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	2 hr
Jun 19, 12:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio	3 hr
Jun 19, 1:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	CRP	Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 6 more	66 hr
Jun 19, 2:02 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, Refugio	3 hr
Jun 19, 2:24 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Bee, Goliad	3 hr
Jun 19, 2:38 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Jim Wells	3 hr
Jun 19, 3:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Jim Wells	3 hr
Jun 19, 5:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Refugio	2 hr
Jun 19, 5:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Goliad	116 min
Jun 19, 5:42 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Duval	2 hr
Jun 19, 5:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Bee	57 hr
Jun 19, 5:49 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Jim Wells, Kleberg	2 hr
Jun 19, 6:26 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces	2 hr
Jun 19, 7:01 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Refugio	3 hr
Jun 19, 7:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg	3 hr
Jun 19, 7:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Goliad	2 hr
Jun 19, 8:04 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Bee	116 min
Jun 19, 9:17 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		43 min
Jun 19, 9:39 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg	2 hr
Jun 19, 10:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	CRP	Refugio	2 hr
Jun 19, 11:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	CRP	Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg	2 hr
Jun 19, 12:40 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	65 min
Jun 19, 1:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Bee	3 hr
Jun 19, 1:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio	113 min
Jun 19, 2:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces	77 min
Jun 19, 2:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Bee, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio	2 hr
Jun 19, 3:40 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	2 hr
Jun 19, 5:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Bee, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio	3 hr
Jun 19, 5:59 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Refugio, San Patricio	3 hr
Jun 19, 6:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Live Oak, McMullen	3 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.