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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2021, 9:13 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 4, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 53 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2021, 9:13 AM CDT (14:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 4, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 6, 2021, 1:58 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Calhoun County, TX, Goliad County, TX, Refugio County, TX, Victoria County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point San Antonio River at Goliad (GLIT2). The gauge peaked at 26.37 ft at May 5, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 25 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 35 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08188500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
200
WGUS44 KCRP 031413
FLWCRP
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
913 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
San Antonio River At Goliad affecting Refugio, Calhoun, Goliad
and Victoria Counties.
For the San Antonio River...including Goliad...Minor 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.
&&
TXC057-175-391-469-040500-
/O.NEW.KCRP.FL.W.0004.210504T1400Z-210507T1201Z/
/GLIT2.1.ER.210504T1400Z.210506T0000Z.210506T2000Z.NO/
913 AM CDT Mon May 3 2021
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the San Antonio River At Goliad.
* From Tuesday morning to Friday morning.
* At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 20.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 27.0 feet Wednesday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.1
feet on 09/14/2018.
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
San Antonio River
Goliad 25.0 20.1 Mon 8 am 24.8 26.7 26.5 17.6 7.3
&&
LAT...LON 2871 9772 2878 9762 2855 9690 2848 9692
2863 9759
$$
TE7 follow-up statements
438
WGUS84 KCRP 040142
FLSCRP
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
842 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Texas...
San Antonio River At Goliad affecting Refugio, Calhoun, Goliad
and Victoria Counties.
For the San Antonio River...including Goliad...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
&&
TXC057-175-391-469-041645-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0004.210504T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLIT2.1.ER.210504T1434Z.210505T1800Z.210506T1915Z.NO/
842 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the San Antonio River At Goliad.
* From Tuesday morning until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Monday, the stage was 22.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage Tuesday morning,
cresting near 27.4 feet Wednesday afternoon. The river begins to
fall by late Wednesday night, dropping below flood stage Thursday
afternoon.
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
San Antonio River
Goliad 25.0 22.8 Mon 8 pm 26.1 27.4 23.5 12.8 8.8
&&
LAT...LON 2871 9772 2878 9762 2855 9690 2848 9692
2863 9759
$$
DV084
WGUS84 KCRP 041409
FLSCRP
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
Issued by National Weather Service Melbourne FL
909 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
San Antonio River At Goliad affecting Refugio, Calhoun, Goliad
and Victoria Counties.
For the San Antonio River...including Goliad...Minor 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.
&&
TXC057-175-391-469-051430-
/O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLIT2.1.ER.210504T1549Z.210505T1200Z.210506T0600Z.NO/
909 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the San Antonio River At Goliad.
* Until further notice.
* At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 26.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs, with water
in the lowest areas of Goliad State Park. Livestock below Goliad
to the Guadalupe River confluence are cut off and potentially
drown.
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
San Antonio River
Goliad 25.0 24.6 Tue 8 am 26.5 23.9 13.7 8.9 7.1
&&
LAT...LON 2871 9772 2878 9762 2855 9690 2848 9692
2863 9759
$$017
WGUS84 KCRP 050136
FLSCRP
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
Issued by National Weather Service Melbourne FL
836 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
San Antonio River At Goliad affecting Refugio, Calhoun, Goliad
and Victoria Counties.
For the San Antonio River...including Goliad...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 1100 AM CDT.
&&
TXC057-175-391-469-051600-
/O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLIT2.1.ER.210504T1707Z.210505T1200Z.210506T0730Z.NO/
836 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the San Antonio River At Goliad.
* Until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 800 PM CDT Tue May 04 2021 was 25.7 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.1 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs, with water
in the lowest areas of Goliad State Park. Livestock below Goliad
to the Guadalupe River confluence are cut off and potentially drown
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.3
feet on 11/22/1992.
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
San Antonio River
Goliad 25.0 25.6 Tue 8 pm 25.7 21.7 12.4 8.1 7.2
&&
LAT...LON 2871 9772 2878 9762 2855 9690 2848 9692
2863 9759
$$
CL345
WGUS84 KCRP 051356
FLSCRP
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
856 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
San Antonio River At Goliad affecting Refugio, Calhoun, Goliad
and Victoria Counties.
For the San Antonio River...including Goliad...Minor 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.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT.
&&
TXC057-175-391-469-060200-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210507T0248Z/
/GLIT2.1.ER.210504T1707Z.210505T1230Z.210506T1048Z.NO/
856 AM CDT Wed May 5 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the San Antonio River At Goliad.
* Until Thursday evening.
* At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 800 AM CDT Wed May 05 2021 was 26.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tonight and continue falling to below caution stage Friday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs, with water
in the lowest areas of Goliad State Park. Livestock below Goliad
to the Guadalupe River confluence are cut off and potentially drown
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.3
feet on 11/22/1992.
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
San Antonio River
Goliad 25.0 26.1 Wed 8 am 24.9 16.5 5.5 3.5 3.6
&&
LAT...LON 2871 9772 2878 9762 2855 9690 2848 9692
2863 9759
$$
TMT641
WGUS84 KCRP 060244
FLSCRP
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
944 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
San Antonio River At Goliad affecting Refugio, Calhoun, Goliad
and Victoria Counties.
For the San Antonio River...including Goliad...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
&&
TXC057-175-391-469-061745-
/O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210507T0248Z/
/GLIT2.1.ER.210504T1707Z.210505T1945Z.210506T1232Z.NO/
944 PM CDT Wed May 5 2021
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the San Antonio River At Goliad.
* Until Thursday evening.
* At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday morning and continue falling to below caution stage
Friday morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs, with water
in the lowest areas of Goliad State Park. Livestock below Goliad
to the Guadalupe River confluence are cut off and potentially drown
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
San Antonio River
Goliad 25.0 26.0 Wed 9 pm 22.4 10.4 7.3 6.6 6.0
&&
LAT...LON 2871 9772 2878 9762 2855 9690 2848 9692
2863 9759
$$
CB579
WGUS84 KCRP 061504
FLSCRP
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1004 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
San Antonio River At Goliad affecting Refugio, Calhoun, Goliad
and Victoria Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
&&
TXC057-175-391-469-070315-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210507T0753Z/
/GLIT2.1.ER.210504T1707Z.210505T1945Z.210506T1553Z.NO/
1004 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until just after midnight
tonight...
The Flood Warning continues for
the San Antonio River At Goliad.
* Until late tonight.
* At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 900 AM CDT Thu May 06 2021 was 26.1 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this morning and is expected to fall below caution stage by Friday
afternoon.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs, with water
in the lowest areas of Goliad State Park. Livestock below Goliad
to the Guadalupe River confluence are cut off and potentially drown
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
San Antonio River
Goliad 25.0 25.3 Thu 9 am 16.3 6.2 3.9 3.8 3.8
&&
LAT...LON 2871 9772 2878 9762 2855 9690 2848 9692
2863 9759
$$
HAA159
WGUS84 KCRP 061858
FLSCRP
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
158 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...
San Antonio River At Goliad affecting Refugio, Calhoun, Goliad
and Victoria Counties.
TXC057-175-391-469-062000-
/O.CAN.KCRP.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210506T1858Z/
/GLIT2.1.ER.210504T1707Z.210505T1945Z.210506T1553Z.NO/
158 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021
...The Flood Warning for the San Antonio River At Goliad has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the San Antonio River At Goliad.
* At 1:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has fallen below flood stage and is expected
to continue a slow fall. The river will remain in caution stage
through Friday afternoon.
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
San Antonio River
Goliad 25.0 25.3 Thu 9 am 14.1 7.5 6.2 5.5 MSG
&&
LAT...LON 2871 9772 2878 9762 2855 9690 2848 9692
2863 9759
$$
CBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1:15 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 8 hr | |
| May 3, 4:11 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces | 17 hr |
| May 3, 2:56 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 13 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.