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Flash Flood Warning 47, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

July 8, 2021Kleberg County, Nueces County, San Patricio County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jul 8, 2021, 6:55 AM CDT for Kleberg County, Nueces County, San Patricio County, Texas. It was in force for 112 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 8, 2021, 6:55 AM CDT (11:55 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2021, 8:47 AM CDT
In force
112 min
Issued by
NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX, San Patricio County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:58 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 8, 7:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ene Robstown, TXFRONTAGE ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING.
Jul 8, 7:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 W Corpus Christi, TXLEOPARD ST CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Jul 8, 7:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD6 W Chapman Ranch, TXFM70 BETWEEN CHAPMAN RANCH AND BISHOP CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Jul 8, 7:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD8 Nnw Chapman Ranch, TXROADS CLOSED NEAR AND ALONG HWY 44/WEBER RD DUE TO FLOODING.
Jul 8, 7:05 AM CDTFLOOD4 W Corpus Christi, TXROAD FLOODED ON SPID AND LEOPARD ST. VEHICLES STRANDED.
Jul 8, 7:54 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Ne Robstown, TXHWY CLOSURES, HWY77/I-69/FM1889 IN ROBSTOWN, CALALLEN. HIGH WATER AT INTERSECTIONS I-37/TULSA/RAND MORGAN RD.
Jul 8, 7:54 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Ssw Corpus Christi, TXHIGH WATER REPORTED AT MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS ALONG HWY 286 IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
Jul 8, 7:54 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD8 E Robstown, TXMULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS UNDER HIGH WATER ALONG HWY 44.
Jul 8, 7:58 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD5 Nw Flour Bluff, TXMULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS UNDER HIGH WATER, IN AND AROUND SOUTH CORPUS CHRISTI.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 17 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 104 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
104 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
765 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

627 
WGUS54 KCRP 081155
FFWCRP
TXC273-355-409-081500-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0047.210708T1155Z-210708T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
655 AM CDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Kleberg County in south central Texas...
  Eastern Nueces County in south central Texas...
  South Central San Patricio County in south central Texas...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 655 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain across 
  the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Corpus Christi, Robstown, Corpus Christi International Airport, 
  South Texas Botanical Gardens, Kings Crossing Subdivision, 
  Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi Country Club, Spohn Hospital South, 
  La Palmera Mall, Bay Area Medical Center, Waldron Field, Driscoll 
  Childrens Hospital, Flour Bluff, Del Mar College East Campus, 
  Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Cole Park, Del Mar College 
  West Campus, Downtown Corpus Christi, Clarkwood and Corpus Christi 
  North Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 2792 9768 2791 9751 2784 9737 2772 9714
      2728 9734 2728 9755 2755 9757 2780 9774

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

EMF
1 follow-up statement
264 
WGUS74 KCRP 081347
FFSCRP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
847 AM CDT Thu Jul 8 2021

TXC273-355-409-081357-
/O.CAN.KCRP.FF.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210708T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kleberg TX-Nueces TX-San Patricio TX-
847 AM CDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN KLEBERG, EASTERN NUECES AND SOUTH 
CENTRAL SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD 
WARNING...

LAT...LON 2792 9768 2791 9751 2784 9737 2772 9714
      2728 9734 2728 9755 2755 9757 2780 9774

$$

EMF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP59 min
Jul 7, 10:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces3 hr
Jul 7, 10:40 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria6 hr
Jul 7, 11:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPJim Wells, Nueces3 hr
Jul 7, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP36 min
Jul 7, 11:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces3 hr
Jul 7, 11:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces5 hr
Jul 8, 12:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces4 hr
Jul 8, 1:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces3 hr
Jul 8, 2:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells109 min
Jul 8, 2:41 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP49 min
Jul 8, 3:11 AM CDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces8 hr
Jul 8, 3:17 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCRP34 hr
Jul 8, 3:30 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP60 min
Jul 8, 4:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces, San Patricio3 hr
Jul 8, 4:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio7 hr
Jul 8, 4:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP62 min
Jul 8, 5:36 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio4 hr
Jul 8, 6:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Bee, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio88 min
Jul 8, 7:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPBee, Live Oak, McMullen, San Patricio2 hr
Jul 8, 7:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Bee, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio4 hr
Jul 8, 8:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPNueces, San Patricio49 hr
Jul 8, 8:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Nueces, San Patricio55 hr
Jul 8, 8:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPJim Wells6 hr
Jul 8, 8:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPBee, Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria3 hr
Jul 8, 8:47 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces, San Patricio113 min
Jul 8, 9:18 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces, San Patricio83 min
Jul 8, 11:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Bee, Calhoun, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio and 1 more3 hr
Jul 8, 2:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria5 hr
Jul 8, 2:20 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPVictoria48 hr
Jul 8, 2:28 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPNueces32 min
Jul 8, 3:15 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPCalhoun15 min
Jul 8, 3:20 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningCRPAransas, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
Jul 8, 3:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPAransas, Bee, Jim Wells, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio3 hr
Jul 8, 3:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces2 hr
Jul 8, 4:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Refugio, Victoria3 hr
Jul 8, 4:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPCalhoun3 hr
Jul 8, 4:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPCalhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria3 hr
Jul 8, 5:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Live Oak, San Patricio111 min
Jul 8, 5:22 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPCalhoun12 min
Jul 8, 5:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPBee, Live Oak, Nueces, San Patricio3 hr
Jul 8, 6:12 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPDuval13 min
Jul 8, 6:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPBee, Live Oak2 hr
Jul 8, 6:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPJim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces118 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.