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FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

730 PM CDT MON MAY 21 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR JIM HOGG COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

845 PM CDT...



AT 725 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN BROWNSVILLE

INDICATED THAT FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER MUCH OF JIM

HOGG COUNTY. THE INTENSE TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVE EAST OUT OF

THE COUNTY.  HOWEVER...WEAKER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO

GENERATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTIONS OF JIM HOGG COUNTY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE

RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO

STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS

CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.



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