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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 9, 2023Victoria County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at May 9, 2023, 4:19 PM CDT for Victoria County, Texas. It took effect at May 10, 2023, 5:06 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 9, 2023, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC)
In effect from: May 10, 2023, 5:06 PM CDT
Expired: May 11, 2023, 10:45 AM CDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Victoria County, TX

The radar

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Guadalupe River at Victoria (VICT2). The gauge peaked at 18.82 ft at May 10, 2023, 9:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 21 ft
Moderate stage: 27 ft
Major stage: 29.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08176500, 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 May 9, 4:10 PM CDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 9, 4:10 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 4:45 AM CDT, 11 hours 34 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
445 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023

TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-100945-
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-
445 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. There is a
Marginal Risk of Severe Weather today.

There is a Marginal to Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall today and
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected Wednesday, with coverage
increasing to numerous to widespread through the weekend.

Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall Wednesday morning through
Thursday morning

Slight to Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall Friday morning through
Saturday morning.

Heat index values between 100-105 degrees Thursday afternoon across
the Brush Country.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ231-232-236-237-250-255-270-275-100945-
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-
445 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Scattered thunderstorms possible Wednesday and Thursday afternoon
with coverage increasing to numerous Friday night through the
weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 9, 1:00 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
100 PM CDT Tue May 9 2023

TXZ245-344-345-443-091830-
Coastal San Patricio TX-Nueces Islands TX-Coastal Aransas TX-
Aransas Islands TX-
100 PM CDT Tue May 9 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Aransas
and southeastern San Patricio Counties through 130 PM CDT...

At 1259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Aransas Pass, or 8 miles northwest of Port Aransas, moving northeast
at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Portland, Rockport, Port Aransas, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Gregory,
Ingleside On The Bay, Palm Harbor, Key Allegro, Copano Village and
Fulton.

This includes US Highway 181 between mile markers 638 and 640.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2777 9720 2791 9734 2813 9706 2791 9689
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 235DEG 14KT 2790 9718

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

PH

Local storm report, May 9, 1:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 9, 2:17 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 9, 2:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 9, 3:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 9, 3:44 PM CDT, 35 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
May 8, 10:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	McMullen	23 min
May 9, 12:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	43 min
May 9, 1:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	50 min
May 9, 2:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	27 min
May 9, 3:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	43 min
May 9, 3:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle, McMullen	38 min
May 9, 3:53 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		67 min
May 9, 4:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	McMullen	30 min
May 9, 4:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Bee, Live Oak	48 min
May 9, 4:59 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		61 min
May 9, 5:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Bee, Live Oak	42 min
May 9, 6:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	36 min
May 9, 7:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	48 min
May 9, 12:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	San Patricio	28 min
May 9, 1:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Aransas	30 min
May 9, 1:16 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		59 min
May 9, 1:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	San Patricio	3 hr
May 9, 1:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CRP	Nueces	3 hr
May 9, 2:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	CRP	Aransas, San Patricio	3 hr
May 9, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Duval	32 min
May 9, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Duval	31 min
May 9, 4:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Duval	22 min
May 9, 4:12 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria	14 days
May 9, 5:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Refugio	50 min
May 9, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	42 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.