San Antonio River
Forecast Products Issued by NWS Corpus Christi
Date Time Product Stage Fcst-Level Fcst-Date Flood Stage Flooding
6/30 8:54 PM ESF 24 HRS Minor
7/1 9:15 AM FLW 4 25.1 7/4 25 Minor
7/1 11:05 PM FLS 4 25.1 7/4 25 Minor
7/2 7:35 AM FLS 4 25 7/5 25 Moderate
7/2 10:38 AM FLS 4.2 31.8 7/7 7AM 25 Moderate
7/2 3:15 PM FLS 10.2 25 7/6 25 Moderate
7/2 3:47 PM FLW 10.2 46.3 7/8 7AM 25 Major
7/2 4:10 PM FLS 10.2 46.3 7/8 25 Major
7/2 8:53 PM ESF   24 HRS   25 Major
7/2 10:34 PM FLS 15.2 46.7 7/8 25 Major
7/3 11:20 PM FLS 19.4 46.7 7/8 25 Major
7/3 9:33 PM FLS 22.8 46.7 7/9 1AM 25 Major
7/4 11:05 AM FLS 25.4 47 7/9 25 Major
7/4 7:20 PM FLS 26.7 46.9 7/10 25 Major
7/5 10:15 AM FLS 29.0 48 7/13 25 Major
7/5 9:50 PM FLS 30.7 48 7/13 25 Major
7/6 12:00 PM FLS 32.8 48 7/13 25 Major
7/6 1:40 PM FLS 33.3 51-52 7/13 25 Major
7/6 10:30 PM FLS 36.8 51.2 7/12 25 Major
7/7 11:15 AM FLS 41.4 51 7/13 25 Major
7/7 3:25 PM FLS 42.3 51 7/13 25 Major
7/7 9:25 PM FLS 43.8 50 7/10-7/11 25 Major
7/8 10:40 AM FLS 46.4 50-51 7/10 25 Major
7/8 5:59 PM FLW 49 52 7/9 1PM 25 Major
7/8 9:00 PM FLS 49.7 51.7 7/9 1PM 25 Major
7/9 3:15 AM FLW 50.6 53-53.5 7/9 1PM 25 Major
7/9 10:05 AM FLS 51.6 52-53 HOLD 25 Major
7/9 9:20 PM FLS 52.1 52.2 7/10 1AM 25 Major
7/10 8:45 AM FLS 52 52-53 7/10 25 Major
7/10 10:10 AM FLS 52 52-53 7/10 25 Major
7/10 10:30 PM FLS 50.9 Falling 25 Major
7/11 10:08 AM FLS 50.9 Falling 25 Major
7/11 10:35 PM FLS 50 Falling 25 Major
7/12 10:20 AM FLS 48.2 Falling 25 Major
7/12 9:30 PM FLS 46.7 Falling 25 Major
7/13 10:20 AM FLS 44.9 Falling 25 Major
7/13 9:30 PM FLS 42.2 Falling 25 Major
7/14 11:00 AM FLS 39.2 Falling   25 Major
7/14 10:15 PM FLS 35.4 Falling 25 Major
7/15 9:05 AM FLW 32.8 Falling 7/17 25 Major
7/15 11:13 AM 29.4 30 Falling 7/17 25 Major
The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Corpus Christi issued a total of 40 river forecast
updates for the San Antonio River at Goliad during this flood event. The initial River Flood
warning was issued at 9:15 AM on July 1, 2002.  The river reached the flood stage
of 25 feet at 7:15 AM on July 4, 2002.  The River Crested at 52.24 feet at 11 PM on July 10, 2002.
FLW = River Flood Warning FLS = River Flood Statement ESF = River Flood Outlook
Stage = Latest River Stage (feet) Flood Stage = Flood Stage (feet) Impact = Forecast Impact
Fcst-Level = River Crest Forecast (feet) Fcst-Date = Date of River Crest Forecast