NUECES, TX — FFWCRP
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Nueces County in south central Texas...
* Until 1245 PM CST.
* At 943 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi International Airport, Del Mar College Windward Campus, Del Mar College Heritage Campus, Cabaniss Field, Cole Park, Driscoll Childrens Hospital, Downtown Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Country Club, La Palmera Mall, Spohn Hospital South, Corpus Christi North Beach, South Texas Botanical Gardens, Kings Crossing Subdivision, Bay Area Medical Center, Clarkwood, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi and Tuloso.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 37 between mile markers 1 and 9. US Highway 181 between mile markers 646 and 648.
Flooding in Nueces, TX can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS