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WGUS74 KCRP 311432

FFSCRP

TXZ231>234-311700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

932 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR LIVE OAK...BEE...GOLIAD 

AND VICTORIA COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM CDT...



AT 932 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING AREA OF HEAVY 

RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM SOUTHERN LIVE OAK COUNTY INTO 

THE WESTERN PARTS OF VICTORIA COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL RAIN AND 

THUNDERSTORMS ALSO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THIS AREA 

AND THIS WILL LIKELY AFFECT THIS REGION LATER THIS MORNING.  BETWEEN 

1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN BETWEEN BEEVILLE AND CLEGG.

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS 

OF LIVE OAK...BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM.  ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS 

VICTORIA COUNTY.



NUMEROUS ROADS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS THESE COUNTIES.  THE ADDITIONAL 

HEAVY RAINS WILL ONLY CONTINUE THE FLOODING THREAT.  NUMEROUS SMALL 

STREAMS AND CREEKS ALSO CONTINUE TO BE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  THIS IS 

A DANGEROUS SITUATION.  EVACUATIONS MAY BECOME NECESSARY AS THE 

WATER LEVELS RISE IN MOST PLACES.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND FOR SAFETY.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR 

WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.



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