Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
533 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TXC047-247-261-242330-
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JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-
533 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED AN

* ARROYO AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR RAPID ARROYO RISES IN...
  BROOKS COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FALFURRIAS

  EASTERN JIM HOGG COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
  NORTHWESTERN KENEDY COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 533 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS INDICATED
  RAINFALL RATES OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE
  ADVISED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY.

RAPID RISING STREAMS OR ARROYOS WILL EXCEED THEIR BANKS BY UP TO 1
FOOT. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF NEARBY LOW LYING AREAS. MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND.

DON`T BECOME A STATISTIC. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN!

&&

LAT...LON 2722 9798 2724 9795 2725 9785 2678 9796
      2705 9850 2727 9825 2726 9799

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