Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 3 at 9:17AM CDT until August 5 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 3, 2026 - 7:17am
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River Near Three Rivers affecting Live Oak County.
Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.
For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers,
Mathis, Bluntzer, Calallen...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River near Tilden.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The flooding of livestock, roads,
irrigation pumps and tank batteries occurs. Fences and hunting
cabins are damaged.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday afternoon and continue falling to 6.4 feet Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
McMullen, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov