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WGUS74 KCRP 051459

FFSCRP

TXC283-311-051600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

1000 AM CDT FRI JUL 5 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LASALLE AND MCMULLEN COUNTIES HAS

EXPIRED...



AT 10 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE

HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE AREA...WITH ONLY LIGHT TO

MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE AREA THROUGH 11 AM. THEREFORE THE

FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1/4 TO 1/2 INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED FROM

THESE SHOWERS THROUGH 11 AM...BEFORE THE RAIN DIMINISHES.



ALTHOUGH THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE EXPIRED...WATER LEVELS REMAIN

HIGH IN MANY AREAS AND SOME ROADS ARE CLOSED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL

TODAY...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR FROM THIS ACTION.



STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER

INFORMATION.

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