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WGUS84 KCRP 081345
FLSCRP
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
845 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 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.
TXC311-090600-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260809T2200Z/
/TILT2.3.ER.260727T0453Z.260728T1045Z.260809T0600Z.NO/
845 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...NUECES RIVER NEAR TILDEN.
* WHEN...UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 15.0 FEET, MUCH OF THE FLOOD PLAIN BELOW COTULLA TO
BELOW TILDEN IS CUT OFF, AS SLOUGHS AND PERIPHERAL CHANNELS FILL.
HUNTING CABINS, OIL FIELD PUMP JACKS AND TANK BATTERIES FLOOD WELL
AWAY FROM THE CHANNEL. LIVESTOCK ARE CUT OFF AND CAN DROWN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:30 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 830 AM CDT SAT AUG 08 2026 WAS 15.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE JUST
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 8.1 FEET THURSDAY
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 SUN MON TUE WED THU
NUECES RIVER
TILDEN 14.0 14.7 SAT 8 AM 13.6 11.6 9.7 8.5 8.1
LAT...LON 2817 9880 2836 9859 2845 9833 2833 9833
2826 9854 2807 9880
LS
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