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WGUS74 KCRP 060004

FFSCRP

TXZ229-239-060200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

656 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CENTRAL WEBB COUNTY AND 

SOUTHWESTERN LA SALLE COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS 

AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL WEBB AND SOUTHWESTERN 

LASALLE COUNTIES.  SOME OF THESE STORMS HAVE WEAKENED IN THE PAST 30 

MINUTES. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 5 TO 10 

MPH.  



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW 6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN 

WEBB COUNTY AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN LASALLE COUNTY SINCE 4 PM CDT.  

RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF OVER 3 INCHES SINCE 4 PM HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED 

ALONG U.S. 83 AND HIGHWAY 44 WEST OF ENCINAL.  



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH 

THESE STORMS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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