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WGUS74 KBRO 161559

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TXC047-247-505-161700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

953 AM CST FRI NOV 16 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR BROOKS...JIM HOGG AND ZAPATA

COUNTIES...



AT 10 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN BROWNSVILLE

INDICATED THAT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUING TO

PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER ZAPATA...JIM HOGG...AND BROOKS

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...

HEBBRONVILLE...ZAPATA AND FALFURRIAS.



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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