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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

857 AM CST FRI NOV 16 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR JIM HOGG AND ZAPATA COUNTIES REMAINS

IN EFFECT...



AT 855 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN BROWNSVILLE

INDICATED THAT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUING TO

PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER NORTHERN ZAPATA AND NORTHERN JIM HOGG

COUNTIES.  THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH AND HAVE A

HISTORY OF PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES AN HOUR IN THE

WARNED COUNTIES NEAR THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF SAN YGNACIO...

HEBRRONVILLE...ZAPATA AND RANDADO.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT.  KNOW YOUR

LOCATION IN RELATION TO STREAMS...RIVERS OR CREEKS THAT CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH RISING

WATER.  DO NOT CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING...EVEN ON FOOT.

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET.



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