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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

April 23, 2023Nueces County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 23, 2023, 2:46 PM CDT for Nueces County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 23, 2023, 7:20 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 23, 2023, 2:46 PM CDT (19:46 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 23, 2023, 7:20 PM CDT
Expired: May 14, 2023, 2:46 PM CDT
In force: 21 days
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

County Nueces County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Oso Creek near Corpus Christi (OOST2). The gauge peaked at 21.97 ft at Apr 24, 2023, 8:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 11 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08211520, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 23, 1:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 1:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 4:59 AM CDT, 9 hours 47 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
459 AM CDT Sun Apr 23 2023

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-241200-
La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval-Jim Wells-
Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio-Coastal Aransas-
Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces-
Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands-Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-
Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
459 AM CDT Sun Apr 23 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for all of south Texas until
early this afternoon. Severe thunderstorms are expected for south
Texas mainly this morning. Damaging winds and large hail are the
primary threats but an isolated tornado could occur.

Locally heavy rainfall is possible this morning. High rain rates
could lead to flooding of urban areas.

There is a HIGH risk of rip currents tonight for the Gulf facing
beaches.

A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect until 4 PM this afternoon for
the islands of the Middle Texas coast.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

There is a HIGH risk of rip currents Monday along the Gulf-facing
beaches of the Middle Texas Coast.

Minor coastal flooding is possible Monday during times of high tide.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms Tuesday, Wednesday night and
Thursday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-270-275-241200-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-
459 AM CDT Sun Apr 23 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Middle Texas Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the bays and near shore
waters of the Middle Texas coast until 2 PM today. Thunderstorms are
expected to move through the coastal waters late this morning into
early afternoon. The storms will be capable of producing strong wind
gusts and large hail. Waterspouts will be possible as well.

Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the Gulf waters through
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms Tuesday, Wednesday night and
Thursday.

Small Craft Advisory conditions possible Monday.

TMT/WC

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 23, 11:58 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 23, 1:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 23, 1:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Local storm report, Apr 23, 1:50 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 23, 1:57 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 23, 2:20 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 23, 3:17 AM CDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces	13 hr
Apr 23, 3:17 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces	3 days
Apr 23, 3:19 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	CRP		40 hr
Apr 23, 7:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	McMullen	32 min
Apr 23, 7:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	62 min
Apr 23, 8:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen	55 min
Apr 23, 8:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	33 min
Apr 23, 8:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Live Oak	46 min
Apr 23, 8:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CRP	Webb	53 min
Apr 23, 9:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Live Oak	38 min
Apr 23, 9:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	28 min
Apr 23, 9:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Nueces, San Patricio	46 min
Apr 23, 9:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	49 min
Apr 23, 9:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Aransas	36 min
Apr 23, 9:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Webb	3 hr
Apr 23, 10:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	San Patricio	28 min
Apr 23, 10:09 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		51 min
Apr 23, 10:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	3 hr
Apr 23, 10:24 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		66 min
Apr 23, 10:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Webb	31 min
Apr 23, 10:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio	57 min
Apr 23, 10:38 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		67 min
Apr 23, 11:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Jim Hogg	30 min
Apr 23, 11:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Kleberg	43 min
Apr 23, 11:04 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		41 min
Apr 23, 11:14 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		31 min
Apr 23, 11:46 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		59 min
Apr 23, 12:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Webb	49 hr
Apr 23, 12:41 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		64 min
Apr 23, 1:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	CRP	Webb	119 min
Apr 23, 1:32 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	CRP	Nueces, San Patricio	118 min
Apr 23, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		67 min

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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.