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WGUS74 KCRP 301353

FFSCRP

TXZ232-233-246-301600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

852 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 AM...



VERY HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN 

BEE COUNTY AND WESTERN GOLIAD COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES AND PUBLIC 

REPORTS INDICATE THAT AS MUCH AS 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

THIS AREA SINCE MIDNIGHT.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF RAIN WILL BE

POSSIBLE AS THE RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS SLOWLY PUSH AWAY TO THE 

NORTHEAST.



HIGHWAY 59 NEAR THE BEE-GOLIAD COUNTY LINE REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO 

HIGH WATER.  181 NORTH OF SKIDMORE HAS ONLY ONE LANE OPEN TO TRAFFIC 

DUE TO HIGH WATER.  MANY COUNTY ROADS IN PETTUS AND BERCLAIR REMAIN 

CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.



DRY CREEK ALONG HIGHWAY 181 IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND CONTINUING TO 

RISE.  ARANSAS CREEK ALONG HIGHWAY 181 IS ONLY ONE FOOT BELOW THE 

BRIDGE BOTTOM.



RESIDENTS LIVING IN THIS REGION SHOULD BE VERY CAUTIOUS THIS 

MORNING.  IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...THEN MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN 

DEPTH.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR 

POSSIBLE WARNINGS.



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