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WGUS84 KCRP 090113
FLSCRP
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
813 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
NUECES RIVER NEAR TILDEN AFFECTING MCMULLEN COUNTY.
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.
TXC311-091615-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260809T2035Z/
/TILT2.3.ER.260727T0453Z.260728T1045Z.260809T0435Z.NO/
813 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* WHERE...NUECES RIVER NEAR TILDEN.
* WHEN...UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 14.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS, AND CAUSES
SLOUGHS AND PERIPHERAL CHANNELS NEAR THE MAIN STREAM TO CUT OFF
AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN, ISOLATING LIVESTOCK AND DAMAGING
EQUIPMENT IN LOW AREAS. OIL FIELD TANK BATTERIES AND PUMP JACKS
FLOOD.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 7:30 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TONIGHT AND FALL BELOW ACTION STAGE BY LATE MONDAY.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3
FEET ON 05/24/2004.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE WED THU
NUECES RIVER
TILDEN 14.0 14.3 SAT 7 PM 12.7 10.7 9.0 8.2 8.0
LAT...LON 2817 9880 2836 9859 2845 9833 2833 9833
2826 9854 2807 9880
PH
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