Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

May 1, 2021, 2:57 AM CDT (07:57 UTC)

Expired

May 1, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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376 
WGUS54 KCRP 010757
FFWCRP
TXC273-355-011100-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0006.210501T0757Z-210501T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
257 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Kleberg County in south central Texas...
  Nueces County in south central Texas...

* Until 600 AM CDT.

* At 257 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Robstown, Driscoll, Bishop, South 
  Texas Botanical Gardens, Kings Crossing Subdivision, Cabaniss 
  Field, Riviera Beach, Corpus Christi Country Club, Spohn Hospital 
  South, Kingsville Naval Air Station, Malaquite Beach, La Palmera 
  Mall, Waldron Field, Bay Area Medical Center, Flour Bluff, 
  Driscoll Childrens Hospital, Ricardo and Texas A&M University 
  Corpus Christi.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

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.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small 
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses 
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 2724 9794 2770 9789 2780 9770 2771 9712
      2724 9731 2724 9736 2728 9735 2724 9737
      2725 9742 2727 9741 2728 9742 2726 9742
      2723 9754 2724 9763 2728 9765 2726 9773
      2728 9778 2724 9784

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR 

$$

EMF/TC

905 
WGUS74 KCRP 011016
FFSCRP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
516 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021

TXC273-355-011100-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210501T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kleberg TX-Nueces TX-
516 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR KLEBERG AND NUECES COUNTIES...

At 516 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Doppler radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Robstown, Driscoll, Bishop, South 
  Texas Botanical Gardens, Kings Crossing Subdivision, Cabaniss 
  Field, Riviera Beach, Corpus Christi Country Club, Spohn Hospital 
  South, Kingsville Naval Air Station, Malaquite Beach, La Palmera 
  Mall, Waldron Field, Bay Area Medical Center, Flour Bluff, 
  Driscoll Childrens Hospital, Ricardo and Texas A&M University 
  Corpus Christi.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

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.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small 
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses 
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 2724 9794 2770 9789 2780 9770 2771 9712
      2724 9731 2724 9736 2728 9735 2724 9737
      2725 9742 2727 9741 2728 9742 2726 9742
      2723 9754 2724 9763 2728 9765 2726 9773
      2728 9778 2724 9784

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR 

$$

TC

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