Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

Jul 8, 2021, 6:47 PM CDT (23:47 UTC)

Expired

Jul 8, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

118 min

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Jim Wells County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KCRP 082347
FFWCRP
TXC249-273-355-090145-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0057.210708T2347Z-210709T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
  Northwestern Kleberg County in south central Texas...
  West Central Nueces County in south central Texas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 647 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain moving into the warned area. Additional rainfall 
  amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area on top of 
  already saturated grounds. Flooding is ongoing or expected to 
  begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  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...
  Alice, Orange Grove, Alice Acres, Alfred, Alfred-South La Paloma, 
  Ben Bolt, Tecalote, Westdale, Agua Dulce and Lake Alice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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

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LAT...LON 2758 9807 2788 9822 2796 9795 2764 9787
      2761 9796

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.