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TXC061-220830-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

245 AM CDT MON SEP 22 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN CAMERON COUNTY REMAINS IN 

EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM...



AT 245 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE TOWNS OF SOUTH PADRE 

ISLAND...PORT ISABEL...LAGUNA VISTA AND LAGUNA HEIGHTS. THESE STORMS 

ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE 

HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING OVER THE COASTAL PORTIONS OF EASTERN 

CAMERON COUNTY THROUGH 4 AM.    



RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR... 

ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. SOME 

LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...SOUTH PADRE 

ISLAND...PORT ISABEL...LAGUNA VISTA AND LAGUNA HEIGHTS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO 

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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