CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Happy Saturday, Coastal Bend!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Partly cloudy this weekend
- No significant rainfall expected
- Extreme heat risk on Tuesday, heat advisories may be issued this week
- Monitoring river flooding in the next few days
River Flooding
Choke Canyon is rising following significant flooding in the Texas Hill Country last week. The Nueces and Frio rivers have been experiencing major flooding over the past few days. As the flood wave continues downstream, the Nueces River near Tilden is expected to crest at 22.7 feet; the river forecast downstream near Three Rivers estimates the crest around 40 feet by the end of the week. Now is the time to plan ahead for major flooding on the way, move any livestock to higher ground, and prepare for feet of water up to your home if you live in Three Rivers near the Nueces River.
Good Progress in our Reservoirs
In the watershed, overall combined capacity has improved drastically over the last week. Choke Canyon alone has seen over a 12% increase in reservoir capacity in the past 7 days. On Friday we officially surpassed 20% combined capacity. The last time combined capacity was greater than 20% was back on December 10th, 2024. Water levels at the Frio River in Tilden, and Nueces River in Cotulla have begun to recede, but these neighborhoods are still experiencing flood conditions.
Summertime by the Sea
A large heat dome building over the plains and desert southwest is bringing very hot and above-average temperatures to millions of Americans. Other parts of the Lone Star State will be well into the triple digits, but here it will still be in the middle to upper 90s for most of us in the Coastal Bend. Some inland neighborhoods will be able to reach air temperatures of 100 degrees.
The thermometer may not read 100 degrees for you, but it will still feel like the triple digits to your body, as the humidity will make it harder for your body to cool off and sweat with plenty of water in the air already. The UV will remain in the extreme range, and it will only take a matter of minutes for your skin to sunburn, so make sure to be reapplying sunscreen (SPF 30+) this weekend! With high pressure overhead, our only rain chances will come along the sea breeze. Still, no significant rainfall is expected until early August.
Have a great rest of your weekend!
