CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — 10:15 p.m.
Bill Churchwell gives a final update about how the last few days of showers have impacted the Coastal Bend.
6:10 p.m.
Lexis Greene goes lives at Padre Island to give an update on the current weather situation
5:45 p.m.
Bill Churchwell Goes Live at Agnes and Clarkwood to report the aftermath of todays flooding.
2:54 p.m.
City of Corpus Christi Public Information Manager, Robert Gonzalez sent an email of updated road closures.
Tancahua Street at Brewster Street
Resaca Street at Tancahua Street
North Beach South of Burleson Street:
East Surfside Boulevard at Pearl
East Surfside Boulevard at Breakwater
East Surfside Boulevard at Bridgeport
12:14 p.m.
People aren't the only ones trying to stay dry. These floating ant piles were filmed in Odem by viewer MJ Ocana.
11:23 a.m.
Meteorologist Joe DeCarlo has an update on rainy conditions throughout the Coastal Bend.
11:00 a.m.
Corpus Christi EMS and police responded to Clarkwood Rd. near Root St. for reports of a car underwater. No one was found in the car and officials believe it was left there since Thursday's rains.
10:30 a.m.
Cars can be seen driving through high water on Padre Island. This video was taken on Park Road 22 near Commodores.
10:06 a.m.
3News Reporter Lexis Greene gives us an update on conditions in Padre Island.
9:27 a.m.
Tonight, the October ArtWalk Block Party events, sponsored by H-E-B, will be held inside from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at various locations throughout Downtown Corpus Christi due to the predicted weather forecast.
9:14 a.m.
Public Works crews with the City of Corpus Christi have responded with barricades and are monitoring reports of street flooding on the following roadways:
- Surfside Boulevard on North Beach
- NPID and Leopard Street
- IH 37 and McKinzie Road
- Martin Luther King Boulevard and Staples Street
- HWY 286 and Tarlton Street
9:10 a.m.
The Corpus Christi Fire Department’s AMBUS is en route to its first deployment after reports of a rollover accident with multiple injuries on rain-slick US Highway 281 near George West.
A prison bus overturned, according to DPS officials. Several minor injuries have been reported and some 40 people were reported to be on the bus. Several law enforcement agencies have been requested to assist in this accident.
8:55 a.m.
Tuloso-Midway ISD has canceled classes for Friday due to the weather.
8:49 a.m.
Rain is still falling at Leopard and North Padre Island Drive while police direct traffic around flooding.
8:36 a.m.
Police are directing traffic at Leopard and North Padre Island Drive due to flooding and debris in the area.
8:07 a.m.
Cars are stuck in deep water at Leopard and North Padre Island Drive. Avoid the area.
7:53 a.m.
Several cars have been stuck in floodwaters at Tancahua near Brewster St. Icehouse.
7:46 a.m.
Multiple power outages are being reported in the area, especially on the Island. You can keep up with outages and updated restoration times here.
7:43 a.m.
Effective Immediately, the northbound SH 286 detour to US 181 and Staples Street and the loop ramp to southbound SH 286 are temporarily closed. Motorists are urged to proceed through the IH 37 and SH 286 interchange with extreme caution and be prepared for additional closures if flooding persists.
Crews are on location to remove debris and direct traffic to the Comanche Street exit and Martin Luther King Drive frontage road.
7:40 a.m.
Flooding is a massive problem on Corpus Christi's West Side this morning. This video is from Louis Lynch Dr. and I-37.
7:20 a.m.
Viewer John Solis sent in this picture of flooding near Leopard and Westchester this morning.
7:12 a.m.
Robstown Fire Department reports that Highway 44/ Ave J in front of the Robstown High School is flooded and asks residents to take an alternate route.
6:45 a.m.
Meteorologist Joe DeCarlo has an update on conditions throughout the area.
The latest on the ongoing heavy rain and flooding in the Coastal Bend. Looking here at the latest radar as of 6:45am:
6:22 a.m.
Flooding has shut down both directions of Leopard at North Padre Island Drive due to severe flooding, according to the Corpus Christi Police Department.
NPID under Leopard and along IH 37 there is severe flooding. Several vehicles have become disabled due to driving.
6:15 a.m.
Several schools have delayed start times due to storms and heavy rains in the area.
Flooding in Coastal Bend October 1
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