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WGUS74 KCRP 290447

FFSCRP

TXC007-409-290415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

1045 PM CST MON OCT 28 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN PATRICIO

   COUNTY AND ARANSAS COUNTY UNTIL 1100 PM CST...



AT 1035 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTOMRMS NEAR THE COAST FROM 

NEAR INGLESIDE TO HOLIDAY BEACH. THIS LINE WAS MOVING TOWARD THE 

EAST AT 20 MPH.



LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES 

DUE TO FLOODING...INCLUDING FM 1944 AND 1945...STATE ROAD 188 AT 

STATE ROAD 136...AND INTERSTATE 181 AT FM 631.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...

ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO EXCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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