Recent rains push projected Corpus Christi water emergency back to Sept. 2027

Corpus Christi’s projected Level 1 Water Emergency has been pushed back to September 2027 — a nine-month improvement over the December 2026 timeline the city announced last month — according to an updated water supply and demand dashboard obtained by KRIS 6 News ahead of Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

City Manager Peter Zanoni notified the Mayor and City Council of the revised projection in a memo sent this morning.

In the memo, Zanoni wrote that the previous forecast — issued roughly 30 days prior — had projected a Level 1 emergency in December 2026. Sustained rainfall over the past 30 days changed that figure…

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