Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
841 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River At Cotulla affecting La Salle County.
Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River Near Three Rivers affecting Live Oak County.
For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers,
Mathis, Bluntzer, Calallen...Major flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
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TXC297-290600-
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841 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River near Three Rivers.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, Significant flooding reaches miles from the
main channel, flooding homes in the flood plain near Three Rivers
to Lake Corpus Christi. Up to 4 feet of water is in River Creek
Acres Subdivision, flooding several homes. Kellner Camp along
County Road 336 floods, with water several feet deep surrounding
homes. Antelope Lane is flooded cutting off access to J.I. Hailey
Subdivision at Jones River bend. Water approaches the base of homes
along the river in Buckeye Knoll Subdivision, 2 miles west of
Swinny Switch.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 40.4 feet
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Nueces River
Three Rivers 25.0 9.4 Tue 8 am 19.0 36.8 40.0 40.4 39.9
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LAT...LON 2843 9833 2850 9808 2815 9786 2810 9794
2836 9815 2833 9833
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
841 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River At Cotulla affecting La Salle County.
Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River Near Three Rivers affecting Live Oak County.
For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers,
Mathis, Bluntzer, Calallen...Major flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
&&
TXC283-290600-
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841 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River at Cotulla.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding occurs. The
peripheral channels between Cotulla and Tilden cut off areas of the
flood plain, and isolate or drown cattle. Irrigation pumps, oil
field tanks, and hunting cabins are flooded near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 800 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026 was 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
afternoon and continue falling to 9.5 feet Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Nueces River
Cotulla 15.0 15.6 Tue 8 am 13.6 12.5 11.6 10.4 9.5
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LAT...LON 2859 9940 2818 9894 2817 9880 2807 9880
2808 9906 2841 9939
$$
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
841 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River At Cotulla affecting La Salle County.
Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River Near Three Rivers affecting Live Oak County.
For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers,
Mathis, Bluntzer, Calallen...Major flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet
and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim,
or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters,
stop, turn around and go another way.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
&&
TXC311-290600-
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841 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River near Tilden.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 730 AM CDT Tue Jul 28 2026 was 23.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 20.7 feet Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Nueces River
Tilden 14.0 23.1 Tue 7 am 23.1 22.8 22.2 21.6 20.7
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LAT...LON 2817 9880 2836 9859 2845 9833 2833 9833
2826 9854 2807 9880
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