River Statement
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FGUS84 KCRP 161512
RVSCRP
TXC283-162315-

Hydrologic Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1012 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...Notable but below river flood levels expected on the Nueces
River...

For the Nueces River at Cotulla.
* At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
* Caution stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast:  The river is currently forecast to rise just shy of
  Flood stage on Monday based on upstream flows. There`s still a
  considerable amount of uncertainty regarding how much flow will
  route down to this point. Minor river flooding is possible
  Monday/Tuesday but is generally not expected at this time.



Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, local TV and radio stations, or
cable TV outlets, for the latest weather information, as additional
rainfall could affect crest forecasts.


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 Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:

             Fld   Observed                Forecasts (1 pm)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time    Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Nueces River
Cotulla      15.0  4.1   Thu 9 am    4.2   5.6   12.3  14.7  14.7

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