Historical Archive of Weather & Flood warnings and statement for 2002 July flooding

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
945 AM CDT SAT JUL 20 2002

...RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT...

THIS STATEMENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS AND CREEKS: COPANO CREEK...FRIO
RIVER...NUECES RIVER...SAN FERNANDO CREEK.

FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT COTULLA...THE 8 AM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 9 FEET.
THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING SLOWLY.
RIVER IMPACT AT 15 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.  THE PERIPHERAL
CHANNELS BETWEEN COTULLA AND TILDEN CUTS OFF AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN...AND
ISOLATE OR DROWN CATTLE.  IRRIGATION PUMPS...OIL FIELD TANKS...AND
HUNTING CABINS ARE FLOODED NEAR THE RIVER.

FOR THE NUECES RIVER 11 MILES SOUTH OF TILDEN...THE 9 AM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 22.7
FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 11 FEET.
THE RIVER LEVEL BEGAN FALLING FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE FALLING OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE DAYS. BY TUESDAY NIGHT...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL BEGIN A SECOND RISE TO
A FLAT CREST AROUND 21 FEET.
RIVER IMPACT AT 20 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BELOW COTULLA TO BELOW TILDEN
OCCURS...AND CUTS OFF EXTENSIVE PORTIONS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN...REQUIRING
WHOLESALE EVACUATION OF LIVESTOCK FROM THE AREA. ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE
RIVER FLOOD SEVERELY.  HUNTING CABINS...PUMP JACKS...TANK BATTERIES...IRRIGATION
PUMPS AND ANY EQUIPMENT IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD.

FOR THE NUECES RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS...THE 8 AM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 41.8 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 20 FEET.
THE RIVER LEVEL WILL REMAIN AROUND 42 FEET OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...THEN BEGIN A
SLOW FALL.
RIVER IMPACT AT 42 FEET...THERE IS SEVERAL FEET OF WATER IN THE RIVER CREEK
ACRES SUBDIVISION...FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF GEORGE WEST...FLOODING NUMEROUS
HOMES.  THE LOWEST RESIDENCES AND BUILDINGS NEAR THE SOUTH EDGE OF THREE RIVERS
COULD BE THREATENED WITH FLOODING.

FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT MATHIS...THE 9 AM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 35.5 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 16 FEET.
THE RIVER LEVEL WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 35 AND 36 FEET OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
RIVER IMPACT AT 29.3 FEET...RESIDENTS ON THE WEST BANK NEAR BLUNTZER MAY HAVE TO
TRAVEL BY BOAT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.

FOR THE NUECES RIVER NEAR BLUNTZER...THE 8 AM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 31.2 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 11 FEET.
THE RIVEL LEVEL WILL REMAIN AROUND 31 FEET FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
RIVER IMPACT AT 31 FEET...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ABOVE BLUNTZER TO
CALALLEN...AND PRODUCES WIDESPREAD RESIDENTIAL FLOODING FOR DAYS OR WEEKS.
LIVESTOCK IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE CUT OFF AND COULD DROWN.  MANY SECONDARY AND
PRIMARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE FLOODED.

FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT CALALLEN...THE 9 AM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 6 FEET.
THE RIVER LEVEL WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 11.5 AND 12 FEET FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.
RIVER IMPACT AT 12 FEET...WIDESPREAD LONGLIVED RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OF HUNDREDS
OF HOMES ABOVE CALALLEN OCCURS.  THIS REQUIRES RESIDENTS TO BE EVACUATED...OR TO
TRAVEL IN AND OUT BY BOAT.  ROADS INTO THE FLOOD PRONE AREAS FLOOD FOR
MILES...CUTTING OFF LARGE RESIDENTIAL AREAS FOR WEEKS.

FOR THE FRIO RIVER AT TILDEN...THE 9 AM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 12 FEET.
THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING...HOWEVER REMAIN ABOVE 12 FEET FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE DAYS.
RIVER IMPACT AT 20 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BELOW DERBY TO CHOKE CANYON
RESERVOIR OCCURS...AND FLOODS THE LOWEST SECONDARY ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE
RIVER.

FOR THE SAN FERNANDO CREEK NEAR ALICE...THE 9 AM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 4 FEET.
THE CREEK LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING BUT REMAIN ABOVE 4 FEET THROUGH THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK.
AT 4 FEET...THE CREEK REACHES BANKFULL...BUT THERE ARE NO OBSERVABLE EFFECTS
UNTIL ABOVE 10 FEET.

FOR THE COPANO CREEK 8.1 MILES EAST OF REFUGIO...THE 7 AM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 9.9
FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 5 FEET.
THE CREEK LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING ON SATURDAY.
AT 8 FEET...NUISANCE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL MAY AFFECT CREST FORECASTS.


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BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:


FLD  LATEST                FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION               STG   STG  DAY TIME      SUN    MON    TUE

NUECES RIVER
COTULLA               15  15.4  SAT 08 AM     15.0   14.7   14.1
TILDEN                14  22.7  SAT 09 AM     21.6   20.4   20.6
THREE RIVERS          25  41.8  SAT 08 AM     42.1   40.6   37.1
MATHIS                25  35.5  SAT 09 AM     35.7   35.7   35.7
CALALLEN               7  11.7  SAT 09 AM     11.7   11.7   11.7

FRIO RIVER
TILDEN                22  21.4  SAT 09 AM     18.4   14.0   10.8

SAN FERNANDO CREEK
ALICE                 12   7.9  SAT 09 AM      7.5    7.1    6.7

COPANO CREEK
8.1 E OF REFUGIO      12   9.9  SAT 07 AM      MSG    MSG    MSG

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WGUS84 KCRP 162047 CCA FLSCRP TXC025-249-283-297-311-355-391-409-171710- FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR SAN FERNANDO CREEK FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 102 PM CDT TUE JUL 16 2002 ...RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT... THIS STATEMENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS: ARANSAS RIVER...ATASCOSA RIVER... FRIO RIVER...MISSION RIVER...NUECES RIVER...SAN FERNANDO CREEK...SAN MIGUEL CREEK. FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT COTULLA...THE 11 AM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 9 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 20.9 FEET AT 1 PM TUESDAY. AT 18 FEET FLOODING OF FENCES...LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OCCURS. FOR THE NUECES RIVER 11 S TILDEN...THE 12 PM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 11 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 23.7 FEET AT 1 AM WEDNESDAY. AT 20 FEET EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS AND LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED . FOR THE NUECES RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS...THE 8 AM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 42.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 20 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 44 FEET AT 1 PM THURSDAY. AT 42 FEET...THIS WAS THE SAME STAGE WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE 1932 FLOOD. THERE IS SEVERAL FEET OF WATER IN THE RIVER CREEK ACRES SUBDIVISION...FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF GEORGE WEST...FLOODING NUMEROUS HOMES. THE LOWEST RESIDENCES AND BUILDINGS NEAR THE SOUTH EDGE OF THREE RIVERS COULD FLOOD. FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT MATHIS...THE 12 PM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 35.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 36.9 FEET AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY. RESIDENTS ON THE WEST BANK NEAR BLUNTZER HAD TO TRAVEL BY BOAT. FOR THE NUECES RIVER NEAR BLUNTZER...THE 12 PM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 31.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 33 FEET ON WEDNESDAY. AT 31 FEET...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ABOVE BLUNTZER TO CALALLEN...AND PRODUCES WIDESPREAD RESIDENTIAL FLOODING FOR DAYS OR WEEKS. LIVESTOCK IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE CUT OFF AND COULD DROWN. MANY SECONDARY AND PRIMARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE FLOODED. FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT CALALLEN...THE 9 AM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 13.3 FEET AT 7 PM FRIDAY. AT 12 FEET...WIDESPREAD LONGLIVED RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OF HUNDREDS OF HOMES ABOVE CALALLEN OCCURS. THIS REQUIRES RESIDENTS TO BE EVACUATED...OR TO TRAVEL IN AND OUT BY BOAT. ROADS INTO THE FLOOD PRONE AREAS FLOOD FOR MILES...CUTTING OFF RESIDENTIAL AREAS FOR WEEKS. FOR THE FRIO RIVER AT TILDEN...THE 12 PM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 12 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 28 FEET AT 7 PM THURSDAY. AT 27 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. NUMEROUS RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES FLOOD IN TILDEN...REQUIRING PERSONS VULNERABLE TO FLOODING TO BE EVACUATED. LOWLAND FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELAND TRAPS LIVESTOCK. MOST ROADS NEAR THE RIVER ARE FLOODED AND DANGEROUS. WATER REACHES THE PARKING LOT AND DOORS OF THE CAFE. FOR THE SAN FERNANDO CREEK NEAR ALICE...THE 12 PM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 4 FEET. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 8 FEET TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO FALL...BUT REMAIN ABOVE BANKFULL THROUGH THURSDAY. FOR THE ARANSAS RIVER NR 4.4 MI NE OF SKIDMORE...THE 11 AM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 7 FEET. AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING - WATER REACHES THE BRIDGE WALLS OF CORRIGAN POOLE ROAD. NO TYPE OF VEHICLE CAN CROSS THE BRIDGE...AND ROADS ARE CLOSED. FOR THE SAN MIGUEL CREEK 10 N TILDEN...THE 9 AM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 12 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 22 FEET AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 21 FEET AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY. AT 21.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE FLOW IS ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE YARDS WIDE AT HIGHWAY 16...AND PRODUCES MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELAND. SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE FLOODED. FOR THE MISSION RIVER AT REFUGIO...THE 11 AM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE AND WARNING STAGE ARE 23 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 23.1 FEET AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 23 FEET AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2 AM THURSDAY. AT 23 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE LOWEST AREAS OF THE CITY PARK AND FACILITIES...INCLUDING THE PAVILLION BUILDING ARE FLOODED. MUCH OF PARK IS ALSO FLOODED. FOR THE ATASCOSA RIVER AT WHITSETT...THE 12 PM TUESDAY STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE AND BANKFULL STAGE ARE 20 FEET. NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE RIVER CRESTED LAST NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY AFFECT CREST FORECASTS. $$ BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS: FLD LATEST FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI NUECES RIVER COTULLA 15 20.7 TUE 11 AM 20.6 20.0 17.8 TILDEN 14 23.3 TUE 12 PM 23.6 23.3 22.9 THREE RIVERS 25 42.2 TUE 8 AM 43.4 43.9 43.8 MATHIS 25 35.8 TUE 12 PM 36.9 36.9 36.9 BLUNTZER 18 31.1 TUE 12 PM MSG MSG MSG CALALLEN 7 10.2 TUE 9 AM 10.8 12.0 13.1 FRIO RIVER TILDEN 22 21.4 TUE 12 PM 24.2 27.4 27.6 ARANSAS RIVER 4.4 MI NE OF SKIDMORE 13 14.9 TUE 11 AM 6.4 3.4 2.0 SAN MIGUEL CREEK TILDEN 21 5.8 TUE 9 AM 19.5 20.0 12.7 MISSION RIVER REFUGIO 23 6.3 TUE 11 AM 21.0 22.4 17.1 ATASCOSA RIVER WHITSETT 20 17.6 TUE 12 PM 13.1 10.6 9.1 SAN FERNANDO CREEK ALICE 12 6.5 TUE 12 PM 7.5 4.4 4.0

WGUS44 KCRP 152119

      FLWCRP

      TXC025-355-409-162100-

      FLOOD WARNING 

      NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 

      418 PM CDT MON JUL 15 2002


      ...RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR ARANSAS RIVER...


      RECENT HEAVY RAINS FROM ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM HAS 
      CAUSED A RISE ON THE ARANSAS 

      RIVER NEAR SKIDMORE. 


      THIS FLOOD WARNING IS FOR THE ARANSAS RIVER.  


      FOR THE ARANSAS RIVER 4.4 MILES NORTHEAST OF SKIDMORE...THE 3 PM MONDAY STAGE 

      WAS 10.4 FEET.

      FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 7 FEET.

      THE RIVER LEVEL WILL RISE TO SLIGHTLY TO ABOVE 13 FEET BE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.  

      RIVER IMPACT AT 13 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.  THE CORRIGAN POOLE 

      ROAD BRIDGE FLOOR IS FLOODED.  ABOVE THIS LEVEL...SEVERAL FAMILIES NORTH OF THE 

      ARANSAS RIVER ARE TEMPORARILY CUT OFF.  


      STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS ADDITIONAL 

      RAINFALL MAY AFFECT CREST FORECASTS.


  

      $$


  BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:



                       FLD  LATEST                
      FORECAST 7 AM     

      LOCATION               STG   STG  DAY TIME      TUE    WED    
      THU


      ARANSAS RIVER

  4.4 MI NE OF SKIDMORE 13  10.4  MON 03 PM     12.4    
      3.2    1.8

WGUS84 KCRP 151905 AAA FLSCRP TXC025-249-283-297-311-355-409-161500- FLOOD STATEMENT...UPDATED INFORMATION FOR BLUNTZER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 205 PM CDT MON JUL 15 2002 ...RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT... THIS STATEMENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS: ARANSAS RIVER...ATASCOSA RIVER... FRIO RIVER...NUECES RIVER...SAN FERNANDO CREEK...SAN MIGUEL CREEK. FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT COTULLA...THE 10 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 9 FEET. MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 15 FEET AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY. AT 15 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE PERIPHERAL CHANNELS BETWEEN COTULLA AND TILDEN CUTS OFF AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN...AND ISOLATE OR DROWN CATTLE. IRRIGATION PUMPS...OIL FIELD TANKS...AND HUNTING CABINS ARE FLOODED NEAR THE RIVER. FOR THE NUECES RIVER 11 S TILDEN...THE 9 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 11 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 21.9 FEET AT 7 PM MONDAY. AT 20 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BELOW COTULLA TO BELOW TILDEN OCCURS...AND CUTS OFF EXTENSIVE PORTIONS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN...REQUIRING WHOLESALE EVACUATION OF LIVESTOCK FROM THE AREA. ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD SEVERELY. HUNTING CABINS...PUMP JACKS...TANK BATTERIES...IRRIGATION PUMPS AND ANY EQUIPMENT IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD. FOR THE NUECES RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS...THE 8 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 39.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 20 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 43.5 FEET AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY AND THEN HAVE A VERY SLOW FALL...BUT REMAIN AT 42 TO 43 FEET FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. AT 42.0 FEET...THIS WAS THE SAME STAGE WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE 1932 FLOOD. THERE IS SEVERAL FEET OF WATER IN THE RIVER CREEK ACRES SUBDIVISION...FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF GEORGE WEST...FLOODING NUMEROUS HOMES. THE LOWEST RESIDENCES AND BUILDINGS NEAR THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THREE RIVERS MAY BE APPROACHED BY RISING WATER. FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT MATHIS...THE 9 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 32.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 16 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 33.9 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. AT 29.3 FEET THE RIVER REACHES THE LEVEL THAT OCCURRED IN JUNE OF 1987. RESIDENTS OF BULNTZER CAME AND WENT BY BOAT . FOR THE NUECES RIVER NEAR BLUNTZER...THE 2 PM MONDAY STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 11 FEET. THE RIVER LEVEL WILL RISE TO AROUND 31.5 TUESDAY MORNING AND HOLD AT THAT LEVEL. RIVER IMPACT AT 31 FEET...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ABOVE BLUNTZER TO CALALLEN...AND PRODUCES WIDESPREAD RESIDENTIAL FLOODING FOR DAYS OR WEEKS. LIVESTOCK IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE CUT OFF AND MAY DROWN. MANY SECONDARY AND PRIMARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE FLOODED. FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT CALALLEN...THE 9 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 6 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 11.6 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. AT 12 FEET...WIDESPREAD LONG LIVED RESIDENTIAL FLOODING OF HUNDREDS OF HOMES ABOVE CALALLEN OCCURS. THIS REQUIRES RESIDENTS TO BE EVACUATED...OR TO TRAVEL IN AND OUT BY BOAT. ROADS INTO THE FLOOD PRONE AREAS FLOOD FOR MILES...CUTTING OFF LARGE RESIDENTIAL AREAS FOR WEEKS. FOR THE ATASCOSA RIVER AT WHITSETT...THE 10 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 20 FEET. FOR THE ATASCOSA RIVER AT WHITSETT...THE 10 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 25.8 FEET AT 7 PM TUESDAY. THE STAGE EXCEEDED THE FLOOD STAGE OF 20.0 FEET AT 06 AM MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11 AM THURSDAY. AT 26 FEET...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. CROPS ARE DAMAGED AND PASTURELAND IS FLOODED...CUTTING OFF CATTLE. SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ALSO FLOOD. FOR THE FRIO RIVER AT TILDEN...THE 10 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 12 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 24.9 FEET AT 1 AM TUESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY. AT 26 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING - FLOW IS TO THE SLAB ELEVATION OF THE LOWEST BUSINESSES AND HOMES IN TILDEN. NUMEROUS ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES FLOOD AND BECOME VERY DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS. HUNDREDS OF LIVESTOCK ARE TRAPPED AND MAY DROWN IN THE FLOOD PLAIN...FROM BELOW DERBY TO THE CHOKE CANYON RESERVOIR. FOR THE ARANSAS RIVER NR 4.4 MI NE OF SKIDMORE...THE 9 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 1.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 7 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 13.1 FEET AT 1 AM TUESDAY. AT 13 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE CORRIGAN POOLE ROAD BRIDGE FLOOR IS FLOODED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL...SEVERAL FAMILIES NORTH OF THE ARANSAS RIVER ARE TEMPORARILY CUT OFF. FOR THE SAN MIGUEL CREEK 10 N TILDEN...THE 10 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 12 FEET. NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. LAST FORECAST FOR THIS EVENT. FOR THE SAN FERNANDO CREEK NEAR ALICE...THE 9 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 1.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 4 FEET. NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY AFFECT CREST FORECASTS. $$ BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS: FLD LATEST FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU NUECES RIVER COTULLA 15 12.7 MON 10 AM 14.1 14.9 14.6 TILDEN 14 20.8 MON 9 AM 21.3 20.7 20.9 THREE RIVERS 25 39.8 MON 8 AM 42.6 43.5 42.9 MATHIS 25 32.6 MON 9 AM 33.9 33.9 33.9 CALALLEN 7 9.6 MON 9 AM 9.9 10.4 11.1 ATASCOSA RIVER WHITSETT 20 21.3 MON 10 AM 25.2 25.0 21.1 FRIO RIVER TILDEN 22 23.2 MON 10 AM 24.8 22.4 22.1 ARANSAS RIVER 4.4 MI NE OF SKIDMORE 13 1.6 MON 9 AM 12.4 3.2 1.8 SAN MIGUEL CREEK TILDEN 21 9.8 MON 10 AM 9.1 8.4 6.5 SAN FERNANDO CREEK ALICE 12 1.9 MON 9 AM 6.0 4.0 2.2

WGUS84 KCRP 150818 FLSCRP TXC283-297-311-355-409-160700- FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 256 AM CDT MON JUL 15 2002 ...RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT... ...NOTE THAT ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT CREST FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS... THIS STATEMENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS: ATASCOSA RIVER...FRIO RIVER... NUECES RIVER...SAN MIGUEL CREEK. FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT COTULLA...THE 2 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 9 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 12.5 FEET AT TUESDAY MORNING. AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING REACHES LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN. THE RIVER OVERBANKS THE FLOW IN MARSHY LAND DOWNSTREAM...AND CUTS OFF AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN. SOME LIVESTOCK ARE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED DOWNSTREAM. FOR THE NUECES RIVER 11 S TILDEN...THE 2 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 11 FEET. THE RIVER WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...AND WILL RISE TO 21 FEET TODAY. AT 20 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING BELOW COTULLA TO BELOW TILDEN OCCURS...AND CUTS OFF EXTENSIVE PORTIONS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN...REQUIRING WHOLESALE EVACUATION OF LIVESTOCK FROM THE AREA. ROADS AND BRIDGES NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD SEVERELY. HUNTING CABINS...PUMP JACKS...TANK BATTERIES...IRRIGATION PUMPS AND ANY EQUIPMENT IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD. FOR THE NUECES RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS...THE 12 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 39.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 20 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 41 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. AT 40 FEET...THERE IS SEVERAL FEET OF WATER IN THE RIVER CREEK ACRES SUBDIVISION...FIVE MILES SOUTHEAST OF GEORGE WEST...FLOODING NUMEROUS HOMES. THE LOWEST RESIDENCES AND BUILDINGS NEAR THE SOUTH EDGE OF THREE RIVERS BEGIN TO FLOOD. MASSIVE FLOODING REACHES MILES FROM THE MAIN CHANNEL...FLOODING HOMES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN NEAR THREE RIVERS TO LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI. FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT MATHIS...THE 2 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 31.4 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 16 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 31.5 FEET AND 32 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. AT 29.3 FEET...THIS WAS THE STAGE WHICH OCCURRED ON JUN 23 1987...WHEN A STATIONARY LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER NORTHERN MEXICO SENT SHORT WAVES OVER SOUTH TEXAS FOR 13 DAYS. RESIDENTS ON THE WEST BANK NEAR BLUNTZER CAME AND WENT BY BOAT FOR SIX WEEKS. FOR THE NUECES RIVER NEAR BLUNTZER...THE 12 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 11 FEET. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO RISE TO AROUND 31 FEET BY MIDWEEK. AT 31 FEET...MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ABOVE BLUNTZER TO CALALLEN...AND PRODUCES WIDESPREAD RESIDENTIAL FLOODING FOR DAYS OR WEEKS. LIVESTOCK IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE CUT OFF AND COULD DROWN. MANY SECONDARY AND PRIMARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE FLOODED. FOR THE NUECES RIVER AT CALALLEN...THE 1 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 6 FEET. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED... WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 10.5 FEET AT 1 AM FRIDAY. AT 9.5 FEET...RESIDENTS ARE ISOLATED UPSTREAM ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER FOR AS MUCH AS SIX WEEKS. FOR THE FRIO RIVER AT TILDEN...THE 2 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 12 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 23.5 FEET MONDAY MORNING. UNLESS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. AT 22 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELAND OCCURS. SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE ALSO FLOODED. FOR THE ATASCOSA RIVER AT WHITSETT...THE 2 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. FLOOD STAGE AND BANKFUL STAGE ARE 20 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST BETWEEN 21 AND 22 FEET AT MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 20 FEET MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...UNLESS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. AT 20 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES BANKFULL STAGE. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING REACHES THE LOWEST AREAS OF CROP AND PASTURELAND. FOR THE SAN MIGUEL CREEK 10 N TILDEN...THE 2 AM MONDAY STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET AND BANKFULL STAGE IS 12 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...WITH THE RIVER FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 21 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING....THEN FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTERNOON. AT 21 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS. THE FLOW IS ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE YARDS WIDE AT HIGHWAY 16...AND PRODUCES MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OF CROP AND PASTURELAND. SECONDARY ROADS AND LOW BRIDGES ARE FLOODED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY AFFECT CREST FORECASTS. $$ BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS: FLD LATEST FORECAST 7 AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED NUECES RIVER COTULLA 15 11.1 MON 02 AM 11.2 12.3 12.5 TILDEN 14 20.5 MON 02 AM 20.0 19.6 19.4 THREE RIVERS 25 39.0 MON 12 AM 39.1 40.8 40.1 MATHIS 25 31.4 MON 02 AM 31.6 31.7 31.7 CALALLEN 7 9.2 MON 01 AM 9.4 9.8 10.1 FRIO RIVER TILDEN 22 20.6 MON 02 AM 21.6 22.3 19.7 ATASCOSA RIVER WHITSETT 20 17.6 MON 02 AM 20.2 19.2 14.0 SAN MIGUEL CREEK TILDEN 21 17.7 MON 02 AM 21.1 13.7 7.1