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WGUS54 KBRO 142332

FFWBRO

TXC505-150030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

631 PM CDT THU JUN 14 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN ZAPATA COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS



* UNTIL 730 PM CDT



* AT 623 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 19 MILES NORTH OF

  ZAPATA...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED TWO TO

  THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL PER HOUR WAS FALLING OVER RURAL PORTIONS  

  OF NORTHERN ZAPATA COUNTY.



* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE

  WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH

  FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH

  FLOODING INCLUDE....EASTERN PORTIONS OF FM 3169...LAS OVEJAS

  CREEK...AND THE ARROYO BLANCO.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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LAT...LON 2705 9931 2711 9912 2726 9912 2724 9942



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