Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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WGUS84 KCRP 200158
FLSCRP

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
858 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Texas...

   San Fernando Creek near Alice affecting Jim Wells County.

For the San Fernando Creek...including Alice...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.

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TXC249-201700-
/O.EXT.KCRP.FL.W.0011.240620T2120Z-240621T2100Z/
/AICT2.1.ER.240620T2120Z.240621T0000Z.240621T0500Z.NO/
858 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...San Fernando Creek near Alice.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs, with flow
  200 yards wide. Lower sections of the Country Club Golf Course are
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 1.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 4.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage Thursday
    afternoon, crest near 12.4 feet Thursday evening, then drop
    below flood stage early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

 Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (9 pm)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

San Fernando Creek
Alice             12.0  1.1   Wed 8 pm  12.4  6.5   2.9   1.5   1.0


&&

LAT...LON 2779 9810 2783 9804 2770 9794 2765 9794
      2766 9799


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