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WGUS74 KBRO 172334

FFSBRO

TXC215-180000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

626 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR HIDALGO COUNTY HAS

BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THE HEAVY RAIN HAS DECREASED OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. A THIN BAND OF SHOWERS REMAINS OVER THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 

THE COUNTY EXTENDING SOUTHWEST FROM WESLACO TO JUST SOUTH OF THE 

TOWN OF HIDALGO.  THE SHOWER BAND IS WEAKENING AS IT MOVES 

NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 10 MILES PER HOUR.  LITTLE OR NO SHOWER ACTIVITY 

IS LEFT TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF HIDALGO COUNTY NOW...

THEREFORE THE FLOOD THREAT WILL END SHORTLY. IF FLOODING HAS 

BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 

AGENCY.



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

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 2666 9805 2605 9791 2604 9835 2659 9839



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