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WGUS84 KCRP 071343
FLSCRP
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
843 AM CDT FRI AUG 7 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
NUECES RIVER NEAR TILDEN AFFECTING MCMULLEN COUNTY.
FOR THE NUECES RIVER...INCLUDING COTULLA, TILDEN, THREE RIVERS,
MATHIS, BLUNTZER, CALALLEN...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
EVEN 6 INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET
AND A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT YOUR CAR. NEVER TRY TO WALK, SWIM,
OR DRIVE THROUGH SUCH SWIFT WATER. IF YOU COME UPON FLOOD WATERS,
STOP, TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CRP.
TXC311-080600-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260808T1649Z/
/TILT2.3.ER.260727T0453Z.260728T1045Z.260808T0049Z.NO/
843 AM CDT FRI AUG 7 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...NUECES RIVER NEAR TILDEN.
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 16.0 FEET, MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. HUNTING
CABINS, OIL FIELD TANKS AND PUMPS ARE AFFECTED, AND LIVESTOCK
BECOME ISOLATED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:30 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 830 AM CDT FRI AUG 07 2026 WAS 16.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS
EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 5.9 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON TUE WED
NUECES RIVER
TILDEN 14.0 15.5 FRI 8 AM 8.5 6.6 6.4 6.2 5.9
LAT...LON 2817 9880 2836 9859 2845 9833 2833 9833
2826 9854 2807 9880
LS
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