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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

1230 PM CDT TUE SEP 10 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...



THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF BROOKS...ZAPATA...JIM

HOGG...STARR...KENEDY...HIDALGO...WILLACY AND CAMERON THROUGH

THIS AFTERNOON.



AT 1230 CDT...THE CENTER OF THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION

FAY WAS LOCATED ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF LAREDO NEAR

MONTERREY MEXICO.  THIS CENTER WAS DRIFTING SLOWLY SOUTH AND

CONTINUES TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST

MEXICO...SOUTHERN TEXAS AND OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER TEXAS COASTLINE.

DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF FAY WILL

LINGER OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING

PROVIDING PLENTY OF FUEL FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

DEVELOPMENT.  ACCORDINGLY...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR DEEP SOUTH

TEXAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.



THE REMNANTS OF FAY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH AWAY FROM

THE BORDER REGION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WHICH WILL GRADUALLY

DIMINISH THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT.  HOWEVER...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK

AND INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.



AT 1230 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN

BROWNSVILLE INDICATED THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS ARE

DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN ZAPATA...SOUTHERN STARR...SOUTHWEST HIDALGO

AND SOUTHERN CAMERON COUNTIES. THESE SHOWERS ARE GENERATING RAINFALL

RATES FROM ONE HALF TO ONE INCH AN HOUR AND ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5

TO 10 MPH.



ALTHOUGH NO FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS DEEP SOUTH

TEXAS AT MIDDAY...ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED

LATER THIS AFTERNOON IF THE DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS BECOME MORE

WIDESPREAD AND INTENSIFY.



THE HEAVY RAINS FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING HAVE RESULTED IN

SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES TODAY IN STARR AND JIM HOGG COUNTIES.  THIS

MORNING...SHERIFFS OFFICIALS IN STARR COUNTY REPORT THAT THE SECTION

OF HIGHWAY 755 BETWEEN HIGHWAYS 490 AND 2294 IS CLOSED DUE TO

STANDING WATER ON THE ROADWAY.  MEANWHILE...IN JIM HOGG COUNTY...LAW

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT THAT SECTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 1017 AND 359

ARE CLOSED DUE TO STANDING WATERS.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY

RAINFALL TO OCCUR AND RESULT IN THE FLOODING OF STREAMS...

CREEKS...AND LOW LYING AREAS.  MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT...

SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINS AND AVOID DRIVING THROUGH LOW

LYING AREAS OR WHERE WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH IS COVERING THE

ROADWAYS. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION CHECK OUT YOUR BROWNSVILLE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BRO OR LISTEN

TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.



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