...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas..
Nueces River Near Bluntzer affecting Jim Wells...Nueces and San
Patricio Counties
Nueces River At Calallen affecting Nueces and San Patricio Counties
.Recent or anticipated rainfall over the area will keep the
aforementioned rivers above flood stage for the next few days.
These river forecasts are based on forecast rainfall over the
area, and are subject to change with rainfall forecasts.
The Flood Warning continues for the Nueces River Near Bluntzer.
* until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 20.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast: The river will continue rising to near 25.7 feet Monday
evening. The river will then hold around 25.7 feet for several days
as releases continue from Lake Corpus Christi. Additional rises are
possible.
* At 27.0 feet Major lowland flooding occurs from near Blutzer to
Calallen. Widespread residential flooding occurs for days or weeks.
This includes homes in the following subdivisions, Sandy Hallow, Los
Dos Palomas, Los Escondido, and along Oak Lane in Rio Encinos. Many
secondary roads, primary roads, and low bridges are flooded, with
water possibly a foot or more deep. The flow is out of the channel
and into prevailing left flood plain.
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Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Nueces River
Bluntzer 18 20.5 Thu 08 PM 22.9 25.1 25.6 25.6 25.7
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