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TXC047-215-247-427-505-121640-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

1113 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2003



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

STARR...BROOKS...ZAPATA AND JIM HOGG COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...



AT 1115 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED EAST OUT OF 

THE WARNING AREA. HOWEVER...LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER 

THESE COUNTIES. 



EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. 

STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE 

SLOWLY. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR 

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF DEEP SOUTH 

TEXAS THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON. 



MOST 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.



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