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Nueces

American  
[noo-ay-suhs, nyoo-] / nuˈeɪ səs, nju- /

noun

  1. a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.


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Communities in the western Hill Country region should prepare for the possibility of flash floods with catastrophic river flooding possible in the Nueces, Frio and Medina river basins, the weather service said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

In Corpus Christi, she became director of the Nueces County Legal Aid Program in 1965, and three years later, she was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, defeating a Republican incumbent.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2021

Sign language interpreter Toni Padilla, left, interprets for Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales during a news conference July 1, 2020 on the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 9, 2020

More than 10,000 people in Nueces County, which includes Corpus Christi, have now been infected with the virus, and at least 140 people have died.

From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2020

General Zachary Taylor with a small force, moved to a position on the Nueces River.

From The American Empire by Scott Nearing

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