Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021

Flash Flood Warning 74, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

October 14, 2021Kleberg County, Nueces County, San Patricio County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this flash flood warning at Oct 14, 2021, 10:11 AM CDT for Kleberg County, Nueces County, San Patricio County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. 5 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
Oct 14, 2021, 10:11 AM CDT (15:11 UTC)
Expired
Oct 14, 2021, 1:15 PM 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, San Patricio County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:12 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
Oct 14, 11:20 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Nw Flour Bluff, TXWATER COVERING RIGHT LANE OF RODD FIELD RD. THE LEFT LANE REMAINS PASSABLE, WITH SOME WATER ON THE ROADWAY.
Oct 14, 11:20 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD5 Wnw Cc Nas, TXWATER OVER THE FRONTAGE ROAD OF WEST BOUND S PADRE ISLAND DR. NEAR STAPLES ST. RIGHT LANE HAS SEVERAL INCHES, THE LEFT LANE IS PASSABLE.
Oct 14, 11:26 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Sse Corpus Christi, TXWATER STANDING IN THE PARKING LOT AND IN BETWEEN BUILDINGS OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Oct 14, 11:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD6 Wnw Cc Nas, TXEXITS OFF OF SPID HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER ON FRONTAGE ROADS.
Oct 14, 11:34 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 S Corpus Christi, TXHIGH WATER AT BUFORD AND 3RD.

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, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 14 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1747 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 175 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

620 
WGUS54 KCRP 141511
FFWCRP
TXC273-355-409-141815-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FF.W.0074.211014T1511Z-211014T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1011 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Kleberg County in south central Texas...
  Nueces County in south central Texas...
  Southeastern San Patricio County in south central Texas...

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 1011 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have 
  fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 5 inches in 1 hour. 
  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...
  Corpus Christi, Portland, Robstown, Port Aransas, Driscoll, Corpus 
  Christi International Airport, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Bishop, 
  Gregory, Ingleside On The Bay, Cabaniss Field, Del Mar College 
  Windward Campus, Del Mar College Heritage Campus, Cole Park, 
  Driscoll Childrens Hospital, Corpus Christi Country Club, Downtown 
  Corpus Christi, Clarkwood and La Palmera Mall.

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 2764 9794 2765 9794 2793 9759 2796 9746
      2792 9715 2791 9713 2792 9713 2791 9706
      2790 9701 2789 9699 2754 9723 2757 9799
      2763 9797

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

CB
1 follow-up statement
670 
WGUS74 KCRP 141736
FFSCRP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1236 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

TXC273-355-409-141815-
/O.CON.KCRP.FF.W.0074.000000T0000Z-211014T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kleberg TX-Nueces TX-San Patricio TX-
1236 PM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN KLEBERG, NUECES AND SOUTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO 
COUNTIES...

At 1236 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 1 to 2 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 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...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...
  Corpus Christi, Portland, Robstown, Port Aransas, Driscoll, Corpus 
  Christi International Airport, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Bishop, 
  Gregory, Ingleside On The Bay, Cabaniss Field, Del Mar College 
  Windward Campus, Del Mar College Heritage Campus, Cole Park, 
  Driscoll Childrens Hospital, Corpus Christi Country Club, Downtown 
  Corpus Christi, Clarkwood and La Palmera Mall.

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 2764 9794 2765 9794 2793 9759 2796 9746
      2792 9715 2791 9713 2792 9713 2791 9706
      2790 9701 2789 9699 2754 9723 2757 9799
      2763 9797

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

CB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 7:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPWebb115 min
Oct 13, 8:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb48 min
Oct 13, 8:41 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPWebb34 min
Oct 13, 8:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPLa Salle, Webb5 hr
Oct 13, 9:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPWebb112 min
Oct 13, 10:24 PM CDTTornado WarningCRPWebb36 min
Oct 14, 2:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPVictoria7 days
Oct 14, 2:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPCalhoun, Refugio, Victoria11 days
Oct 14, 4:37 AM CDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryCRPKleberg, Nueces24 hr
Oct 14, 6:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPBee, Goliad, Live Oak105 min
Oct 14, 7:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPBee, Goliad, Live Oak, Refugio, Victoria5 hr
Oct 14, 8:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPSan Patricio41 min
Oct 14, 8:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPRefugio, San Patricio3 hr
Oct 14, 8:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPRefugio43 min
Oct 14, 9:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces, San Patricio40 min
Oct 14, 10:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPAransas, Calhoun, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria3 hr
Oct 14, 10:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas, Nueces58 min
Oct 14, 10:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas42 min
Oct 14, 10:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP65 min
Oct 14, 11:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPAransas33 min
Oct 14, 11:43 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningCRP47 min
Oct 14, 12:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPNueces43 min
Oct 14, 1:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPKleberg59 min
Oct 14, 1:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningCRPKleberg, Nueces110 min
Oct 14, 3:27 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningCRPRefugio23 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021

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.