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WGUS74 KCRP 182218

FFSCRP

TXC007-273-355-409-190000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

516 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ARANSAS...SAN

PATRICIO...NUECES...AND KLEBERG COUNTIES UNTIL 7PM CDT...



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE COASTAL BEND AND RIO

GRANDE PLAINS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...



VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST FROM NEAR

MAGNOLIA BEACH TO CHAPMAN RANCH TO FLOUR BLUFF. DOPPLER RADAR

ESTIMATES 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THESE AREAS IN THE PAST

3 HOURS...AND 2 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 7PM. THE HEAVY

RAIN WAS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH AT 5 MPH. FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.



MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE FROM FLOUR BLUFF TO PORT ARANSAS THROUGH

7PM. OVER 5 INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED IN PORT ARANSAS AND AN

ADDITIONAL INCH OR MORE IS POSSIBLE.



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.



...STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR THE LATEST

INFORMATION...



LAT...LON 2729 9809 2727 9742 2797 9694 2815 9752

          2761 9800



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