Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
746 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 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...
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
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TXC283-271600-
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746 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River at Cotulla.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Major and massive lowland flooding occurs.
Evacuations of livestock and a few residential properties along the
river required. Many roads near the river will flood, including FM
3408 from I-35, Valley Wells Road, the frontage road near mile
marker 67. Flooding also occurs on Dobie Road including in and
around Highway 624. FM 624 also floods south of Highway 97 toward
Fowlerton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 700 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026 was 20.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning and continue falling to 11.9 feet Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.9
feet on 06/29/1997.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Nueces River
Cotulla 15.0 19.0 Sun 7 pm 17.5 15.7 14.0 12.8 11.9
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LAT...LON 2859 9940 2818 9894 2817 9880 2807 9880
2808 9906 2841 9939
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
746 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 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...
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
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TXC297-271600-
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746 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River near Three Rivers.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning 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 7:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Wednesday morning and continue rising to 40.4 feet early Friday
afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 40.6
feet on 07/11/2007.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Nueces River
Three Rivers 25.0 5.3 Sun 7 pm 6.4 15.5 35.0 39.7 40.4
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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
746 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 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...
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
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TXC311-271600-
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746 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River near Tilden.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening and continue rising to a crest of 23.1 feet tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.1
feet on 09/18/2002.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Nueces River
Tilden 14.0 12.4 Sun 7 pm 23.1 23.1 22.9 22.6 22.3
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LAT...LON 2817 9880 2836 9859 2845 9833 2833 9833
2826 9854 2807 9880
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