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000 

WGUS74 KCRP 030237

FFSCRP

TXC025-175-030400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

828 PM CST FRI APR 2 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BEE AND GOLIAD

COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM CST THIS EVENING...



AT 819 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEE AND GOLIAD 

COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING ACROSS WIDESPREAD AREAS THAT HAVE 

ALREADY RECIEVED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL EARLIER TODAY WITH SOME 

RADAR ESTIMATES OF 8 TO 10 INCHES NEAR BERCLAIR. ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 

ICHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS AND THIS WILL ONLY 

ADD TO ONGOING FLOODING PROBLEMS NEAR BEEVILLE...SKIDMORE AND 

BERCLAIR. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IS ALREADY REPORTING SEVERAL ROADS 

ARE CLOSED IN THE REGION INCLUDING FARM ROAD 796 AND 797 SOUTHWEST 

OF BEEVILLE. THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL SHOULD 

WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION BY 1000 PM.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION AND RESIDENTS ARE URGE TO 

REFRAIN FROM TRAVEL TONIGHT UNLESS IT IS REQUIRED BY RISING WATER IN 

YOUR AREA. 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 2885 9733 2854 9719 2838 9743 2816 9757

          2819 9780 2856 9803 2886 9745



$$



MJG

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000 

WGUS74 KCRP 030237

FFSCRP

TXC025-175-030400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

828 PM CST FRI APR 2 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BEE AND GOLIAD

COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM CST THIS EVENING...



AT 819 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS PORTIONS OF BEE AND GOLIAD 

COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING ACROSS WIDESPREAD AREAS THAT HAVE 

ALREADY RECIEVED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL EARLIER TODAY WITH SOME 

RADAR ESTIMATES OF 8 TO 10 INCHES NEAR BERCLAIR. ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 

ICHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS AND THIS WILL ONLY 

ADD TO ONGOING FLOODING PROBLEMS NEAR BEEVILLE...SKIDMORE AND 

BERCLAIR. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IS ALREADY REPORTING SEVERAL ROADS 

ARE CLOSED IN THE REGION INCLUDING FARM ROAD 796 AND 797 SOUTHWEST 

OF BEEVILLE. THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL SHOULD 

WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION BY 1000 PM.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION AND RESIDENTS ARE URGE TO 

REFRAIN FROM TRAVEL TONIGHT UNLESS IT IS REQUIRED BY RISING WATER IN 

YOUR AREA. 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 2885 9733 2854 9719 2838 9743 2816 9757

          2819 9780 2856 9803 2886 9745



$$



MJG

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