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WGUS74 KCRP 171833

FFSCRP

TXC469-171900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

1230 PM CST MON NOV 17 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR VICTORIA COUNTY UNTIL 100 PM

CST...



AT 1223 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN 

AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING BETWEEN VICTORIA AND LA SALLE. 

DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES ON RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 

PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN VICTORIA COUNTY. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN VICTORIA 

COUNTY OVER THE NEXT HALF HOUR.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...

INEZ AND DACOSTA.



AT 1223 PM CST...FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 185 SOUTHEAST 

OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.



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.



MOST FLASH 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.



LAT...LON 2896 9684 2871 9670 2856 9701 2874 9715



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