Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

May 1, 2021, 3:32 AM CDT (08:32 UTC)

Expired

May 1, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Aransas County, TX, Bee County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Live Oak County, TX, Nueces County, TX, Refugio County, TX, San Patricio County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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213 
WGUS54 KCRP 010832
FFWCRP
TXC007-025-057-249-297-355-391-409-011130-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0007.210501T0832Z-210501T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Aransas County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern Bee County in south central Texas...
  Northeastern Jim Wells County in south central Texas...
  Eastern Live Oak County in south central Texas...
  Central Nueces County in south central Texas...
  Refugio County in south central Texas...
  San Patricio County in south central Texas...
  Calhoun County in south Texas...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 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, Portland, Robstown, Rockport, Sinton, Mathis, Port 
  Aransas, Taft, Refugio, Woodsboro, Seadrift, Corpus Christi 
  International Airport, Skidmore, Port Oconnor, Lamar, Ingleside, 
  Aransas Pass, Odem, Gregory and St. Paul.

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 2813 9788 2826 9781 2858 9659 2857 9656
      2857 9653 2852 9649 2846 9658 2847 9656
      2850 9648 2851 9649 2851 9648 2844 9640
      2835 9637 2770 9713 2777 9752 2786 9774
      2799 9786

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

EMF/TC

503 
WGUS74 KCRP 011017
FFSCRP

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

TXC007-025-057-249-297-355-391-409-011130-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210501T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Aransas TX-Bee TX-Calhoun TX-Jim Wells TX-Live Oak TX-Nueces TX-
Refugio TX-San Patricio TX-
517 AM CDT Sat May 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR ARANSAS, SOUTHEASTERN BEE, NORTHEASTERN JIM WELLS, 
EASTERN LIVE OAK, CENTRAL NUECES, REFUGIO, SAN PATRICIO AND CALHOUN 
COUNTIES...

At 517 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 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, Portland, Robstown, Rockport, Sinton, Mathis, Port 
  Aransas, Taft, Refugio, Woodsboro, Seadrift, Corpus Christi 
  International Airport, Skidmore, Port Oconnor, Lamar, Ingleside, 
  Aransas Pass, Odem, Gregory and St. Paul.

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 2813 9788 2826 9781 2858 9659 2857 9656
      2857 9653 2852 9649 2846 9658 2847 9656
      2850 9648 2851 9649 2851 9648 2844 9640
      2835 9637 2770 9713 2777 9752 2786 9774
      2799 9786

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

TC

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