Flash Flood — Nueces, Texas

2025-09-22 · near Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas

Event narrative

Facebook post of trash cans floating in a few inches of standing water at the intersection of Dolores St and Highland St.

Wider weather episode

Thanks to plentiful moisture (PWATs between 1.6-1.9 inches) and embedded shortwaves aloft, scattered showers and thunderstorms led to heavy downpours, which caused isolated flash flooding in downtown Corpus Christi.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (27.7811, -97.4248)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1288667. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.