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Weather Forecast Office Corpus Christi, TX

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Datum: Not Available

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Garcitas Creek near Inez are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	24
Moderate Flood Stage:	22
Flood Stage:	20
Action Stage:	10
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 33.43 ft on 10/19/1994
(2) 29.00 ft on 06/12/1981
(3) 28.82 ft on 07/03/2007
(4) 27.47 ft on 04/04/1997
(5) 24.73 ft on 11/22/2004
(6) 24.50 ft on 10/26/1960
(7) 24.42 ft on 06/12/1987
(8) 24.38 ft on 08/27/2017
(9) 24.01 ft on 06/18/2015
(10) 23.74 ft on 03/18/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 24.38 ft on 08/27/2017
(2) 7.77 ft on 06/28/2017
(3) 8.48 ft on 05/23/2017
(4) 7.15 ft on 04/19/2017
(5) 16.05 ft on 02/21/2017
(6) 12.67 ft on 01/21/2017
(7) 9.89 ft on 12/06/2016
(8) 8.16 ft on 11/18/2016
(9) 9.47 ft on 09/03/2016
(10) 11.00 ft on 06/13/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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30	Major flooding threatens the lowest residences in the flood plain, from the headwaters to the Arenosa Creek confluence, causing significant crop losses. Hundreds of livestock are isolated in the low pastureland areas. Numerous barns and farm outbuildings flood. Flooding approaches Highway 59 eastbound
28	Flooding of farm buildings in left flood plain occurs. Waters reaches the bridge railing on Highway 59
26	Major lowland flooding causes significant crop losses and isolates hundreds of livestock in the flood plain pastures. Many roads and bridges near the river flood, including the Highway 59 access road bridge floor and approaches
24	Major lowland flooding occurs, producing significant crop losses. Areas of pastureland and cattle are cut off. Numerous primary and secondary roads and bridges flood, including the east approach to the Highway 59 access road bridge
22	Moderate flooding occurs, causing significant crop damage. Pastureland floods and isolates livestock in cut off areas. Secondary roads and low bridges are flooded
20	Minor lowland flooding of crop and pasturland occurs. Secondary roads and bridges begin to flood. Livestock begin to become isolated
15	Overbank conditions into the lowest areas of the flood plain
10	Bankfull stage of the left and right banks
Photos (1) Low-lying Area Looking East (2) Gage Location on Garcitas Creek Road (3) Garcitas Creek Road Bridge Looking West (4) Upstream Portion of Creek Over Bridge (5) Low-Lyihg Area West of Creek (6) Low-Lying Area of Creek Looking East (7) Portion of Creek Looking Southeast (8) Flooding Along Creek September 2001 (9) Flooding Along Creek September 2001 (10) Crrek Flooding on September 2001

About This Location

Latitude: 28.891111° N, Longitude: 96.818889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	20 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	Not Available	Not Available	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	29.16 ft	49.16 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

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Corpus Christi Weather Forecast Office
426 Pinson Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78406-1803
(361) 289-0959
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