Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.

For the Nueces River...including Cotulla, Tilden, Three Rivers... Major flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Nueces River near Tilden.

* WHEN...From Friday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20 ft, major flooding below Cotulla to below Tilden occurs, and cuts off extensive portions of the flood plains, requiring wholesale evacuation of livestock from the area. Roads and bridges near the river flood severely. Hunting cabins, pump jacks, tank batteries, irrigation pumps, and any equipment in low areas near the river flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise into flood stage early Saturday morning with a rise into major stage by late Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.8 feet on 08/19/2022. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood