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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

April 9, 2020Calhoun County, Refugio County, Victoria County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 9, 2020, 1:53 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Refugio County, Victoria County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 12, 2020, 10:36 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2020, 1:53 PM CDT (18:53 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 12, 2020, 10:36 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 10, 2020, 9:54 PM CDT
In force
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 18:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 20.18 ft at Apr 8, 2020, 2:00 PM CDT.

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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 9, 1:05 PM CDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 1:05 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 5:15 AM CDT, 8 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
515 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-101015-
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-
515 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are likely this afternoon
through tonight over much of the region. Some of these storms are
likely to become severe with very large hail and damaging winds.
Locally heavy rain and minor flooding are also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Friday through
Saturday night. Some of the storms Saturday could become strong to
severe with large hail and damaging winds.

Minor coastal flooding during high tides will be possible Thursday
through Sunday for the Middle Texas coast.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to relay reports of severe weather and
flooding while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. Use
hashtags #ccspotter and #txwx

GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-101015-
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-
515 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy dense fog is possible this morning for the bays and
nearshore waters.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected this evening and
overnight mainly for the bays and nearshore waters. Strong and
severe thunderstorms will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Friday through
Saturday night. A few strong and severe storms are possible Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 8:04 AM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 2:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPWebb31 min
Apr 9, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPWebb18 min
Apr 9, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPWebb34 min
Apr 9, 3:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPWebb61 min
Apr 9, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle31 min
Apr 9, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle29 min
Apr 9, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCRPLa Salle, Webb42 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2020Every river flood warning in 2020

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.