Changes Since Yesterday Highlighted in Red:

Water releases from Lake Corpus Christi have increased today.

3 to 5 inches of rain fell west of Cotulla this morning.
Calallen is now in flood stage Current stage as of 11:20 A.M. is 7.39 feet

Gauge was malfunctioning earlier

USGS has been on-site today

Nueces River at Mathis now in MAJOR Flood Stage.

Three Rivers remains in Moderate Flood Stage today.
Releases from Lake Corpus Christi will continue to result in Major flooding
downstream at Mathis and Bluntzer, and Moderate flooding at Calallen.
Lake Corpus Christi is at capacity.
Additional rainfall will be possible today into early next week, more heavy
rainfall possible Sunday and Monday.

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River has crested

Has fallen to moderate
flood stage this
morning
Fall below flood stage
Saturday morning

Impacts Flow has backed up minor creeks to the slabs of lowest homes in the River Creek Acres Subdivision 5
miles SE of George West. Livestock are cut off and could drown in low areas in the flood plain.

Forecast Information
MAJOR Flooding
occurring
Expected to
crest/maintain near 29
feet.
Highest levels since
2007 (but expected to
remain ~3 ft below
2007 peak)
Remain at MAJOR
Flood Stage through
the Memorial Day
Weekend

Impacts Major lowland flooding occurring. West bank residents below Bluntzer may be cut off for weeks.
Flow escapes secondary banks of the main channel. Widespread flooding of the flood plain between Bluntzer
and Calallen.

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MAJOR Flooding
occurring
Crest near 29.7 feet
Based on crest
information, would be
5th highest crest
Major Flooding is
forecast to continue
into next week

Impacts - Flow cuts off the lowest residential areas downstream above Calallen for days or weeks.
Numerous secondary roads and low bridges are under water, from below Bluntzer to below Calallen

Forecast Information
Now in flood stage
with latest reading 7.39
feet
Moderate to near
major flooding is
forecast
Crest around 8.1 feet
on Monday with minor
fluctuations thereafter
May potentially go
higher, depending
upon water routing

Impacts - Moderate lowland flooding occurs. Roads flood through the lowest residential areas, cutting
off homes above Calallen, and requiring evacuations. A portion of Labonte Park is under water. At
9.5ft, residents are isolated upstream on the west side of the river as much as six weeks.

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