Flash Flood Warning Issued for Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces Counties TX

Source: NOAA · South Central Texas

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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Corpus Christi has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of south central Texas until 7:45 AM CDT May 21 due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
South Central Texas
Issued
June 2, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Corpus Christi TX

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Texas.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Corpus Christi TX (NOAA). Effective from May 21, 2026 at 4:41 AM CDT until May 21, 2026 at 7:45 AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.

Affected Areas

East Central Duval County, Southwestern Jim Wells County, Western Kleberg County, and Southwestern Nueces County in south central Texas. Specific locations include Kingsville, Alice, San Diego, Bishop, Ben Bolt, Palito Blanco, Kingsville Naval Air Station, Alice Acres, Ricardo, San Jose, Riviera, Riviera Beach, Lake Alice, and Loyola Beach.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible.

Timeline

Alert effective May 21, 2026 at 4:41 AM CDT. Expires and ends May 21, 2026 at 7:45 AM CDT. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Corpus Christi has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of south central Texas until 7:45 AM CDT May 21 due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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