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WGUS74 KCRP 031444

FFSCRP

TXC283-311-031630-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

935 AM CDT WED JUL 3 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LA SALLE AND MCMULLEN COUNTIES

UNTIL 1130 AM CDT...



AT 935 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE AREA OF SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER LA SALLE AND WESTERN MCMULLEN COUNTIES HAS 

WEAKENED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.  STILL...RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 

INCH PER HOUR ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH 1130 AM.  THIS WILL ONLY 

ENHANCE THE FLOODING CONDITIONS ALREADY OCCURRING IN LA SALLE AND 

MCMULLEN COUNTIES.  



AT 930 AM...THE MCMULLEN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED HIGHWAY 97 

AND FM 1582 CLOSED.  SEVERAL ROADS IN LA SALLE COUNTY REMAIN 

CLOSED...MAINLY NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES.



A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY.  DO NOT DRIVE 

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY...OR WHERE ROADS ARE 

BARRICADED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. IF FLOODING IS SPOTTED OR A WARNING 

IS ISSUED...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.  



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE 

LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION



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