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WGUS44 KCRP 041736
FLWCRP
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1236 PM CDT WED JUL 04 2007

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
  NUECES RIVER AT MATHIS AFFECTING NUECES AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
  ARANSAS RIVER NEAR SKIDMORE AFFECTING BEE...NUECES AND SAN
  PATRICIO COUNTIES
  MISSION RIVER AT REFUGIO AFFECTING REFUGIO COUNTY

.RECENT AND ANTICIPATED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AFOREMENTIONED  
RIVER BASINS WILL RESULT IN RIVER RISES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 
DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR 
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RIVER STAGE FORECASTS 
ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND RAINFALL. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES 
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY.

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT 
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. CLICK ON THE RIVER FORECASTS 
IMAGE AT THE TOP...THEN CLICK ON THE FORECAST POINT.

TXC355-409-050536-
/X.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTBT2.3.ER.070702T0803Z.070706T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1236 PM CDT WED JUL 04 2007

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NUECES RIVER AT MATHIS.* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.2 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

* AT 28.0 FEET MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS...CAUSING WIDESPREAD 
EVACUATIONS DOWNSTREAM ABOVE CALALLEN.  THE WEST BANK RESIDENTS BELOW
BLUNTZER MAY BE CUT OFF FOR 4 TO 6 WEEKS.

$$

TXC025-355-409-050535-
/X.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070706T0343Z/
/SKMT2.3.ER.070704T1507Z.070705T0000Z.070705T1143Z.NO/
1236 PM CDT WED JUL 04 2007

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ARANSAS RIVER NEAR SKIDMORE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 

* AT 25.0 FEET MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS. SECONDARY ROADS...LOW 
BRIDGES...AND CROSSINGS ARE VERY DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL.  LIVESTOCK IN 
THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE CUT OFF AND MAY DROWN.  THE LOWEST HOMES ARE ALSO
THREATENED.

$$

TXC391-050535-
/X.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-070706T1442Z/
/REFT2.2.ER.070703T2256Z.070705T0000Z.070705T2242Z.NO/
1236 PM CDT WED JUL 04 2007

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MISSION RIVER AT REFUGIO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.8 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

* AT 26.0 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS.  FLOODING OCCURS IN 
THE CITY PARK INCLUDING THE PAVILLION BUILDING.

$$

&& 

  BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:


                      FLD LATEST               FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION              STG  STG  DAY  TIME   THU  FRI  SAT  SUN  MON

NUECES RIVER
  MATHIS               25  27.3 WED 11 AM  27.6 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2

ARANSAS RIVER
  SKIDMORE             13  18.2 WED 12 PM  12.9  3.7  2.0  1.8  1.8

MISSION RIVER
  REFUGIO              23  25.0 WED 11 AM  25.7 18.0 12.4  8.2  4.9

$$

NH