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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

May 1, 2026Victoria County, Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this river flood warning at May 1, 2026, 8:53 AM CDT for Victoria County, Texas. It took effect at May 3, 2026, 9:02 PM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 1, 2026, 8:53 AM CDT (13:53 UTC)
In effect from: May 3, 2026, 9:02 PM CDT
Expired: May 4, 2026, 8:47 PM CDT
In force: 24 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 13:57 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 21.82 ft at May 4, 2026, 7:00 AM 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 1, 6:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 1, 6:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 1, 7:20 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 1, 7:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 9 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 30, 9:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Webb	48 min
Apr 30, 11:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Dimmit	25 min
Apr 30, 11:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Dimmit	46 min
May 1, 12:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CRP	La Salle	58 min
May 1, 12:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	La Salle	38 min
May 1, 12:28 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio	32 hr
May 1, 12:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	La Salle, McMullen	58 min
May 1, 1:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	McMullen	26 min
May 1, 1:53 AM CDT	Gale Warning	CRP		31 hr
May 1, 1:53 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	CRP		20 hr
May 1, 3:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee, Goliad, Live Oak, McMullen	45 min
May 1, 7:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	40 min
May 1, 7:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	31 min
May 1, 9:03 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	CRP	Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria	21 days
May 1, 11:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	McMullen	37 min
May 1, 12:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Live Oak	44 min
May 1, 1:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Goliad	36 min
May 1, 1:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Bee, Goliad, Live Oak	48 min
May 1, 1:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Goliad, Victoria	43 min
May 1, 1:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Calhoun, Goliad, Refugio, Victoria	46 min
May 1, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Calhoun, Victoria	52 min
May 1, 2:30 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		60 min
May 1, 3:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CRP	Calhoun	28 min
May 1, 3:08 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		67 min
May 1, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		13 min
May 1, 6:03 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	CRP		57 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.