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WGUS74 KCRP 161551

FFSCRP

TXC007-175-391-161700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

1045 AM CDT TUE JUL 16 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COUNTIES OF

ARANSAS...GOLIAD AND REFUGIO UNTIL NOON CDT TUESDAY...



AT 1045 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN 

AREA OF MOSTLY LIGHT RAIN WITH A FEW EMBEDDED HEAVY SHOWERS 

NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM BEEVILLE TO SEADRIFT.  THE HEAVIEST 

RAINFALL HAS SPREAD NORTH OF THE VICTORIA AREA DURING THE PAST HOUR. 

MOVEMENT OF THE ACTIVITY WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.  



ACCRODING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT...THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE RESULTED IN 

STREET FLOODING AND SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES OVER ARANSAS...REFUGIO... 

AND GOLIAD COUNTIES.  WHILE THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE SUBSIDED...RUNOFF  

FROM EARLIER RAINFALL MAY CONTRIBUTE TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING.  



MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF 

THE MORNING.  DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.  



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FLOODING INFORMATION.



FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT

HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP



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