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000 

WGUS74 KCRP 050026

FFSCRP

TXC479-050230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

720 PM CDT SUN APR 4 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEBB COUNTY UNTIL

930 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING...



AT 716 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND THE MEDIA REPORTED 

NUMEROUS STREETS IN THE CITY OF LAREDO FLOODED WITH CARS STRANDED. 

AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED OVER 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

THE NORTH SIDE OF LAREDO WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FROM SOUTHERN LAREDO TO 

RIO BRAVO. AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN RIO 

BRAVO AND THE EAST SIDE OF LAREDO OVER THE NEXT HALF HOUR BEFORE 

THIS LINE MOVES EAST.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATERS COVERS THE ROADWAY.

THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



LAT...LON 2804 9903 2803 9943 2776 9975 2729 9945

          2729 9883 2776 9882 2804 9882



$$



JR

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000 

WGUS74 KCRP 050026

FFSCRP

TXC479-050230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

720 PM CDT SUN APR 4 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEBB COUNTY UNTIL

930 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING...



AT 716 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND THE MEDIA REPORTED 

NUMEROUS STREETS IN THE CITY OF LAREDO FLOODED WITH CARS STRANDED. 

AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED OVER 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS 

THE NORTH SIDE OF LAREDO WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FROM SOUTHERN LAREDO TO 

RIO BRAVO. AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN RIO 

BRAVO AND THE EAST SIDE OF LAREDO OVER THE NEXT HALF HOUR BEFORE 

THIS LINE MOVES EAST.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATERS COVERS THE ROADWAY.

THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



LAT...LON 2804 9903 2803 9943 2776 9975 2729 9945

          2729 9883 2776 9882 2804 9882



$$



JR

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