Rip Current Statement
Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg and Nueces counties, TX · from Today 6:00 PM CST
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties.
* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 PM CST this evening through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.
What to do during a Rip Current Statement
- 1Stay out of the waterEven strong swimmers can be pulled away.
- 2If a rip current pulls youDon’t fight it. Swim parallel to the shore, then back in, or float and wave for help.
- 3Stay off rocks and jettiesLarge waves can sweep people away.
Watch vs. Warning
Rip Current Statement questions
What is a rip current?
A narrow, fast channel of water flowing away from the shore.