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WGUS74 KCRP 040035

FFSCRP

TXC283-479-040300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

734 PM CDT WED JUL 3 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LASALLE AND WEBB

COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM THURSDAY MORNING...



RAIN ACTIVITY HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS LASALLE AND WEBB COUNTIES...

HOWEVER EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM EARLIER STORMS...OVER ALREADY

SATURATED GROUND...WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A FLOOD THREAT. ADDITIONAL

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...AS AN UPPER

LEVEL LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN OVER MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE

WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR

IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR IF A FLASH

FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.



PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF

HEAVY RAINS. SOME AREAS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY EXPERIENCE FLASH

FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINS. AS A RESULT...CLOSE MONITORING OF

NEARBY STREAMS OR OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS NECESSARY.



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

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

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