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WGUS74 KBRO 240406

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

1100 PM CDT SUN SEP 23 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JIM   

   HOGG AND CENTRAL ZAPATA COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT...



AT 1100 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN BROWNSVILLE 

INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

CONTINUED OVER CENTRAL ZAPATA AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN JIM HOGG 

COUNTIES. THESE STORMS HAVE DIMINISHED IN INTENSITY SOMEWHAT OVER 

THE LAST HOUR...BUT ARE STILL PRODUCING RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 1 TO 3 

INCHES AN HOUR.  THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTH AT AROUND 10 MPH.  

 

ACCORDINGLY...THE FLASH FLOOD WARINING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 

MIDNIGHT.  



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE FOR FURTHER

UPDATES.



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