CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Weber Road at Yorktown to Highway 286 (Crosstown) was shut down Friday morning but has since reopened after the Oso Creek began to flood over the road.
TxDOT arrived on the scene to set up barricades just after 9 a.m.
Aerial footage taken Friday morning shows how high the creek rose.
State of Disaster
Late on Thursday afternoon, Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales issued a disaster declaration because of the Oso Creek flooding, as well as the closure of beach Access Road 4.
Just after 7 p.m. on Thursday, the Oso Creek water level was measured at more than 27 feet. That is considered a major flooding event. Flood stage is 20 feet. The water is expected to recede over the next several days.
Judge Canales temporarily closed Access Road on Padre Island to vehicular traffic because of the severe flooding. Barricades and signs have been put in place at that location.
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