Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 15 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 15, 2026 - 7:30pm
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Frio River At Tilden affecting McMullen and Live Oak Counties.
For the Frio River...including Tilden...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Frio River at Tilden.
* WHEN...From Sunday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...Impact...At 22.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of crops
and pastureland occurs. Secondary roads and low bridges are also
flooded. Impact...At 26.0 feet, Moderate flooding occurs. The 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
potentially drowned in the flood plain, below Derby to the Choke
Canyon Reservoir.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Sunday
evening and continue rising to 25.4 feet Monday evening.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.6
feet on 07/07/2004.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
Area Description:
Live Oak, TX; McMullen, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
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