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WGUS74 KCRP 310653

FFSCRP

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

152 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBB COUNTY UNTIL 415 AM...



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN GOLIAD AND VICTORIA COUNTIES 

UNTIL 400 AM...



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR DUVAL..SOUTHERN MCMULLEN AND WESTERN JIM 

WELLS COUNTIES UNTIL 330 AM...



A SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING EVENT IS ONGOING ACROSS PORTIONS OF 

SOUTH TEXAS EARLY THIS MORNING.  VERY HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS 

WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MANY WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTH 

TEXAS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 AND 6 

INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS NEAR 8 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.  THIS 

HAS CAUSED MANY SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.  

ALSO...MANY ROADS REMAIN FLOODED OR IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.



IN WEBB COUNTY...THE SAN CARLOS SUBDIVISION ABOUT 7 MILES TO THE 

EAST OF LAREDO ON HIGHWAY 359 REMAINS FLOODED.  



IN DUVAL COUNTY...MANY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER IN 

FREER.

CREEKS THAT RUN THROUGH FREER CONTINUE TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.



IN VICTORIA COUNTY...FM447...FM236...FM237...OLIVER ROAD AND RABB 

ROAD ALL REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.  MANY OTHER ROADS REMAIN 

CLOSED IN NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.



RESIDENTS LIVING ACROSS THIS REGION TONIGHT SHOULD BE PREPARED TO 

SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS 

ISSUED.  THOSE THE MOST PRONE TO FLOODING ARE ONES THAT LIVE NEAR A 

CREEK OR SMALL STREAM.  THESE CAN FLOOD VERY QUICKLY DUE TO VERY 

HEAVY RAIN.  MOTORISTS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM DRIVING THROUGH WATER OF 

UNKNOWN DEPTH.  MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR 

WARNINGS ON THIS FLASH FLOODING EVENT.



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