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WGUS74 KBRO 050225

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

915 PM CDT THU JUL 4 2002



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN BROOKS COUNTY CONTINUES

UNTIL 10:45 PM...



AT 9:30 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHWEST BROOKS

COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED OVER 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER

RURAL AREAS OF BROOKS COUNTY.



THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH...AND WILL EXIT

BROOKS COUNTY AFTER 10:00 PM.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS

DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT.



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