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WGUS74 KBRO 300218

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TXC505-300300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX

917 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN ZAPATA 

COUNTY UNTIL 10 PM CDT HAS BEEN CANCELED...



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

AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO

RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...

PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.



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.



LAT...LON 2677 9899 2654 9925 2668 9945 2724 9949



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