Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 22 at 9:43AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 7:43am
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.
For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers...
Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River near Tilden.
* WHEN...From Friday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 20 ft, major flooding below Cotulla to below Tilden
occurs, and cuts off extensive portions of the flood plains,
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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise into flood stage early
Saturday morning with a rise into major stage by late Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.8
feet on 08/19/2022.
- 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:
McMullen, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Corpus Christi TX
Sender: