Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 2, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flooding in Texas, April 2 to 3, 1997
Abundant subtropical moisture prevailed across South Texas during the start of April. A vigorous upper-level disturbance propagated across the region during the afternoon on the 2nd and the effects continued into the early morning hours on the 3rd.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 28 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 28
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Abundant subtropical moisture prevailed across South Texas during the start of April. A vigorous upper-level disturbance propagated across the region during the afternoon on the 2nd and the effects continued into the early morning hours on the 3rd. The disturbance forced the development of numerous showers and strong thunderstorms. Mid and upper level winds were relatively light resulting in slow moving and nearly stationary thunderstorms that produced flooding rains. Numerous reports of widespread flooding prevailed across the area with as much as 8-12 inches of rain reported across the greater Corpus Christi metropolitan area.
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 5 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:57 UTC.
Event by event
28 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Goliad
- When
- April 2, 2:10 PM CST
- Where
- Goliad County, Goliad
- Coordinates
- 28.657, -97.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 2, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Webb
- When
- April 2, 8:55 PM CST
- Where
- Webb County, 5 mi W of Mirando City
- Coordinates
- 27.761, -99.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Kleberg
- When
- April 2, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Kleberg County, Kingsville
- Coordinates
- 27.427, -97.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Duval
- When
- April 2, 10:50 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, Benavides
- Coordinates
- 27.681, -98.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Duval
- When
- April 2, 11:05 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, Realitos
- Coordinates
- 27.681, -98.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 2, 11:20 PM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 2, 11:35 PM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Duval
- When
- April 2, 11:40 PM CST
- Where
- Duval County, San Diego
- Coordinates
- 27.681, -98.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, San Patricio
- When
- April 2, 11:55 PM CST
- Where
- San Patricio County, Portland
- Coordinates
- 28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Jim Wells
- When
- April 3, 12:05 AM CST
- Where
- Jim Wells County, 10 mi S of Ben Bolt
- Coordinates
- 27.731, -98.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 3, 12:09 AM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 3, 12:19 AM CST to 1:19 AM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 3, 12:25 AM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 3, 12:50 AM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 3, 1:05 AM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Robstown
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, San Patricio
- When
- April 3, 1:20 AM CST
- Where
- San Patricio County, Ingleside
- Coordinates
- 28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, San Patricio
- When
- April 3, 1:25 AM CST
- Where
- San Patricio County, Aransas Pass
- Coordinates
- 28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Aransas
- When
- April 3, 1:25 AM CST
- Where
- Aransas County, Rockport
- Coordinates
- 28.015, -97.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 3, 1:35 AM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Port Aransas
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Duval
- When
- April 3, 2:35 AM CST
- Where
- Duval County, Benavides
- Coordinates
- 27.681, -98.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Jim Wells
- When
- April 3, 2:35 AM CST
- Where
- Jim Wells County, Ben Bolt
- Coordinates
- 27.731, -98.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Jim Wells
- When
- April 3, 2:35 AM CST
- Where
- Jim Wells County, Palito Blanco
- Coordinates
- 27.731, -98.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Kleberg
- When
- April 3, 2:40 AM CST
- Where
- Kleberg County, Kingsville
- Coordinates
- 27.427, -97.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, San Patricio
- When
- April 3, 2:45 AM CST
- Where
- San Patricio County, Ingleside
- Coordinates
- 28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, San Patricio
- When
- April 3, 2:50 AM CST
- Where
- San Patricio County, Aransas Pass
- Coordinates
- 28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flood, Nueces
- When
- April 3, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5600219, 5600220, 5600223, 5600224, 5600221, 5600227, 5600225, 5600226, 5600222, 5600228, 5601311, 5601312, 5601316, 5601317, 5601313, 5601314, 5601315, 5601318, 5601319, 5601320, 5601321, 5601322, 5601323, 5601324, 5601325, 5601326, 5601327, 5601328.