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WGUS74 KCRP 180251

FFSCRP

TXC479-180330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

945 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COUNTY OF WEBB

UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING...



AT 940 PM...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW NUMEROUS SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEBB COUNTY...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 

BETWEEN AQUILARES AND ENCINAL.  THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE 

MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.  



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE 

BEFORE THESE STORMS MOVE OUT OF THE AREA.  SINCE 840 PM...THE 

HEAVIEST RAINFALL APPEARS TO HAVE FALL ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF 

ENCINAL...WITH RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF OVER TWO INCHES.  ISOLATED 

FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS IS LIKELY.  



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. PEOPLE IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD TAKE ALL THE NECESSARY

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY.



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