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Web Portal Changes: The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) hosted at https://water.weather.gov will be replaced by the National Water Prediction Service (NWPS), with a target of March 2024. Existing AHPS content and features will be preserved and expanded within NWPS.

Experimental National Water Center Products: The National Hydrologic Discussion, Area Hydrologic Discussion, and Flood Hazard Outlook, and real-time geospatial services depicting River Forecast Center and National Water Model forecasts, continue to be accessible via https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations, as described in the StoryMap here.

Weather Forecast Office Corpus Christi, TX

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the San Miguel Creek near Tilden 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:	26
Moderate Flood Stage:	23
Flood Stage:	21
Action Stage:	12
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 31.48 ft on 09/10/2002
(2) 27.57 ft on 07/02/2002
(3) 27.31 ft on 05/16/1980
(4) 26.83 ft on 07/17/1990
(5) 25.33 ft on 07/04/2002
(6) 24.29 ft on 07/06/2002
(7) 23.32 ft on 11/20/1992
(8) 22.96 ft on 10/09/1982
(9) 22.62 ft on 08/12/1980
(10) 21.81 ft on 07/26/2007
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 3.93 ft on 10/17/2021
(2) 9.64 ft on 08/06/2021
(3) 11.17 ft on 07/11/2021
(4) 16.72 ft on 06/04/2021
(5) 10.84 ft on 06/02/2021
(6) 9.12 ft on 05/20/2021
(7) 13.44 ft on 05/16/2021
(8) 11.71 ft on 05/16/2021
(9) 9.44 ft on 05/12/2021
(10) 9.61 ft on 05/04/2021
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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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32	Flow is to the low steel of the highway 16 bridge, with the flow three quarters of a mile wide. Major lowland flooding occurs, and damages crops and pastureland. Livestock are cut off above hindes to choke canyon reservoir.
26	Major lowland flooding occurs, with the flow one third of a mile wide. This damages crops and cuts off cattle in pastures above Hindes to Choke Canyon Reservoir. Numerous secondary and primary roads and low bridges flood and are dangerous to drive through.
23	Moderate lowland flooding occurs over crops and pasturland. Secondary roads and low bridges are flooded.
21	Minor lowland flooding occurs. The flow is one hundred twenty five yards wide at Highway 16, and produces flooding of crops and pastureland. Secondary roads and low bridges are flooded.
20	Overbank conditions occur. Secondary roads and low lying bridges are flooded, and livestock may become isolated.
18	Overbank conditions occur. Flow begins to approach the secondary roads and bridges.
15	Flow is above bankfull but there are no damages.
12	Bankfull stage.
Photos (1) Creek Bridge Looking North (2) Creek Level at Low Flows (3) Right Side of Bridge Looking at Overbank Area (4) OverBank Area Looking Westward (5) Overbank Area Looking Southward (6) Floodplain Near Creek

About This Location

Latitude: 28.587222° N, Longitude: 98.545556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	21 ft	21 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 21)	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	242.95	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	242.95 ft	263.95 ft

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