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WGUS74 KBRO 142303

FFSBRO

TXC261-142330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

455 PM CST SUN MAR 14 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR NORTHERN 

KENEDY COUNTY...



AT 455 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

NUMEROUS HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST OVER 

NORTHERN KENEDY COUNTY AT 15 TO 20 MPH.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL 

CONTINUE TO PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR NEAR 

THE TOWN OF SARITA AND OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 77 IN 

KENEDY COUNTY.  



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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