River Flood Warning 21, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Issued

May 19, 2021, 9:32 AM CDT (14:32 UTC)

In effect from

May 19, 2021, 9:51 PM CDT

Expired

May 19, 2021, 8:41 PM CDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Corpus Christi, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Jim Wells County, TX, Nueces County, TX, San Patricio County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Nueces River near Bluntzer (CBVT2). The gauge peaked at 15.56 ft at May 20, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

12 ft

Minor stage

18 ft

Moderate stage

21 ft

Major stage

24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08211200, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

089 
WGUS44 KCRP 191432
FLWCRP

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
932 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

...The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi TX has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Nueces River Near Bluntzer affecting Nueces, Jim Wells and San 
  Patricio Counties.

For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers, 
Mathis, Bluntzer, Calallen...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.

&&


TXC249-355-409-200545-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FL.W.0021.210520T0251Z-000000T0000Z/
/CBVT2.1.ER.210520T0251Z.210520T0600Z.210520T1324Z.NO/
932 AM CDT Wed May 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Nueces River Near Bluntzer.
* From this evening until further notice.
* At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  evening to a crest of 19.1 feet just after midnight tonight. The 
  river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs. Sustained 
  flow at this rate floods homes downstream near Calallen.

&&


 Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:

             Fld   Observed                Forecasts (7 am)         
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time    Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon    

Nueces River
Bluntzer     18.0  9.0   Wed 8 am    18.4  13.6  10.6  8.1   7.1    





&&

LAT...LON 2799 9787 2802 9775 2797 9775 2794 9768
      2787 9776 2792 9783

$$

ANM

186 
WGUS84 KCRP 200141
FLSCRP

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
841 PM CDT Wed May 19 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following river in Texas...

   Nueces River near Bluntzer affecting Nueces, Jim Wells and San 
   Patricio Counties.

TXC249-355-409-200245-
/O.CAN.KCRP.FL.W.0021.210520T0251Z-210520T0141Z/
/CBVT2.1.ER.210520T0251Z.210520T0600Z.210520T1324Z.NO/
841 PM CDT Wed May 19 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Nueces River Near Bluntzer has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Nueces River Near Bluntzer.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 11.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest near 15.9 feet Thursday morning, 
  then begin to fall, dropping below the caution stage of 12.0 feet 
  Thursday evening.

&&


Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:

             Fld   Observed                Forecasts (7 pm)         
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time    Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon    

Nueces River
Bluntzer     18.0  11.9  Wed 8 pm    13.4  9.2   8.2   8.1   7.3    





&&

LAT...LON 2799 9787 2802 9775 2797 9775 2794 9768
      2787 9776 2792 9783

$$

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.