Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 20 at 8:34PM CDT until July 25 at 1:46AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 6:34pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Frio River At Tilden affecting McMullen and Live Oak Counties.
For the Frio River...including Tilden...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Frio River at Tilden.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Major flooding occurs. Numerous residences
and businesses flood in Tilden, requiring persons vulnerable to
flooding to be evacuated. Lowland flooding of crops and pastureland
traps and potentially drowns livestock. Most roads near the river
are flooded and dangerous. Water reaches the parking lot and doors
of the cafe.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 11.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 27.9 feet early Wednesday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.0
feet on 09/01/1919.
- 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.
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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