Corpus Christi, Texas

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the Aransas river near Skidmore.
* Until late tonight... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 3:15 am Saturday the stage was 13.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
late this morning.
* Flood history... this crest compares to a previous crest of 15.2 feet
on Oct 4 2009.

* At 13.0 feet minor lowland flooding occurs which will could impact
a few residences. Crops and pasture lands are threatened.



Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:


                      fld latest forecast 6 am lst
location stg stg day time Sat sun Mon Tue Wed

Aransas river
Skidmore 13 13.2 Sat 03 am 13.2 8.4 5.5 4.8 3.9

Precautionary/preparedness actions...


all persons with interests along the river should monitor
the latest forecasts... and be prepared to take necessary
precautions to protect life and property. River stage forecasts
are based on observed and rainfall. If actual rainfall varies
from forecast values... forecast river stages will vary accordingly.

For the latest river stages and forecasts visit our web Page at
www.Srh.NOAA.Gov slash crp. Click on the rivers/forecasts
image at the top... then click on the forecast point.

... Coastal Flood Advisory now in effect until noon CST today...

The coastal Flood Advisory is now in effect until noon CST today.

Minor tidal overflow was still occurring early this morning across
both the bays and along the barrier islands. Tides were
continuing to average between 1.8 and 2.5 feet above mean sea
level early this morning. The Tides are expected to drop below 2
feet msl by noon today. A continued weakening of the incoming swells
along with weakening northwest winds will contribute to a lowering
of the tidal levels today from their peak of nearly 2.8 feet msl
on Friday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

Driving along area beaches is not advised due to high waterlines.
If you become stranded... then leave your vehicle and seek safety
on higher ground.




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... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Corpus Christi as of 300 PM...

as of 300 PM... a record rainfall of 1.66 inch(es) was set at Corpus
Christi today. This breaks the old record of 1.2 set in 1931.

11/20/2009 0658 am

Port Aransas, Nueces County.

Heavy rain m3.26 inch, reported by ASOS.

preliminary climate data for Corpus Christi International Airport
               Friday November 20 2009


High temperature : 73
low temperature : 62
rainfall (inches) : 2.45 2009 rainfall: 15.97
highest wind gust : 38 mph
direction of gust : northwest


Normal and record temperatures for today...
       normal record year
high 73 91 1996
low 54 32 1969

Sunrise this morning : 656 am CST
sunset this evening : 535 PM CST

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Preliminary climate data for Victoria Regional Airport
               Friday November 20 2009


High temperature : 66
low temperature : 65
rainfall (inches) : 2.85 2009 rainfall: 25.79
highest wind gust : 52 mph
direction of gust : west


Normal and record temperatures for today...
       normal record year
high 71 89 1910
low 51 29 1906

Sunrise this morning : 656 am CST
sunset this evening : 535 PM CST


Notice to users! This is an experimental abbreviated climate
message. A full climate summary will be issued under the header
clicrp... WMO header cdus44 kcrp... by 700 am this morning.
Please address any comments on this product to John Metz
(john.Metz@noaa.Gov).