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Flash Flood Warning 73, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Oct 14, 2021, 10:02 AM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
- Oct 14, 2021, 10:02 AM CDT (15:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Aransas County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Refugio County, TX, San Patricio County, TX, Victoria County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 11:00 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 7 Ne Taft, TX | WATER OVER SH 188 ON THE BOTH THE EAST AND WEST BOUND DIRECTIONS. |
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 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 103 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1747 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 641 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 7.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS54 KCRP 141502
FFWCRP
TXC007-057-391-409-469-141800-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0073.211014T1502Z-211014T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1002 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Aransas County in south central Texas...
Central Refugio County in south central Texas...
Northeastern San Patricio County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Victoria County in south central Texas...
Calhoun County in south Texas...
* Until 100 PM CDT.
* At 1002 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 5 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash 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...
Port Lavaca, Rockport, Taft, Seadrift, Lamar, Aransas Pass,
Gregory, Bayside, Quintana, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge,
Holiday Beach, Tivoli, Copano Village, Long Mott, Key Allegro,
Green Lake, Palm Harbor, Bonnie View, Matagorda Island State Park
and Alamo Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 2845 9708 2850 9708 2866 9685 2872 9666
2869 9666 2864 9661 2859 9661 2857 9664
2857 9659 2862 9656 2857 9656 2857 9651
2851 9648 2849 9656 2846 9658 2837 9635
2789 9700 2796 9748
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
CB3 follow-up statements
773
WGUS74 KCRP 141714
FFSCRP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1214 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021
TXC007-057-391-409-469-141800-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0073.000000T0000Z-211014T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Aransas TX-Calhoun TX-Refugio TX-San Patricio TX-Victoria TX-
1214 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ARANSAS, CENTRAL REFUGIO, NORTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO,
SOUTHEASTERN VICTORIA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES...
At 1214 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in
1 hour. Some roads have several inches of water on them. The Loop
Ramp connecting to southbound SH 286 is closed due to flooding.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters 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...
Port Lavaca, Rockport, Taft, Seadrift, Lamar, Aransas Pass,
Gregory, Bayside, Quintana, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge,
Holiday Beach, Tivoli, Copano Village, Long Mott, Key Allegro,
Green Lake, Palm Harbor, Bonnie View, Matagorda Island State Park
and Alamo Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 2845 9708 2850 9708 2866 9685 2872 9666
2869 9666 2864 9661 2859 9661 2857 9664
2857 9659 2862 9656 2857 9656 2857 9651
2851 9648 2849 9656 2846 9658 2837 9635
2789 9700 2796 9748
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
CB170
WGUS74 KCRP 141740
FFSCRP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1240 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021
TXC007-057-391-409-469-141800-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0073.000000T0000Z-211014T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Aransas TX-Calhoun TX-Refugio TX-San Patricio TX-Victoria TX-
1240 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ARANSAS, CENTRAL REFUGIO, NORTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO,
SOUTHEASTERN VICTORIA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES...
At 1240 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Water
is over State Highway 188 between Bayside and Tradewinds. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public 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...
Port Lavaca, Rockport, Taft, Seadrift, Lamar, Aransas Pass,
Gregory, Bayside, Quintana, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge,
Holiday Beach, Tivoli, Copano Village, Long Mott, Key Allegro,
Green Lake, Palm Harbor, Bonnie View, Matagorda Island State Park
and Alamo Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 2845 9708 2850 9708 2866 9685 2872 9666
2869 9666 2864 9661 2859 9661 2857 9664
2857 9659 2862 9656 2857 9656 2857 9651
2851 9648 2849 9656 2846 9658 2837 9635
2789 9700 2796 9748
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
CB775
WGUS74 KCRP 141801
FFSCRP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
101 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021
TXC007-057-391-409-469-141811-
/O.EXP.KCRP.FF.W.0073.000000T0000Z-211014T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Aransas TX-Calhoun TX-Refugio TX-San Patricio TX-Victoria TX-
101 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR ARANSAS, CENTRAL REFUGIO,
NORTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO, SOUTHEASTERN VICTORIA AND CALHOUN
COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 2845 9708 2850 9708 2866 9685 2872 9666
2869 9666 2864 9661 2859 9661 2857 9664
2857 9659 2862 9656 2857 9656 2857 9651
2851 9648 2849 9656 2846 9658 2837 9635
2789 9700 2796 9748
$$
CBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 7:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Webb | 115 min |
| Oct 13, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Webb | 48 min |
| Oct 13, 8:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Webb | 34 min |
| Oct 13, 8:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | La Salle, Webb | 5 hr |
| Oct 13, 9:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Webb | 112 min |
| Oct 13, 10:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | CRP | Webb | 36 min |
| Oct 14, 2:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | CRP | Victoria | 7 days |
| Oct 14, 2:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | CRP | Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria | 11 days |
| Oct 14, 4:37 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 24 hr |
| Oct 14, 6:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Bee, Goliad, Live Oak | 105 min |
| Oct 14, 7:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Bee, Goliad, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria | 5 hr |
| Oct 14, 8:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | San Patricio | 41 min |
| Oct 14, 8:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Refugio, San Patricio | 3 hr |
| Oct 14, 8:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Refugio | 43 min |
| Oct 14, 9:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Nueces, San Patricio | 40 min |
| Oct 14, 10:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio | 3 hr |
| Oct 14, 10:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Aransas, Nueces | 58 min |
| Oct 14, 10:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Aransas | 42 min |
| Oct 14, 10:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 65 min | |
| Oct 14, 11:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Aransas | 33 min |
| Oct 14, 11:43 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 47 min | |
| Oct 14, 12:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Nueces | 43 min |
| Oct 14, 1:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Kleberg | 59 min |
| Oct 14, 1:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 110 min |
| Oct 14, 3:27 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | CRP | Refugio | 23 hr |
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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.