Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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

TXC047-215-261-250015-
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HIDALGO-BROOKS-KENEDY-
613 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...
  EASTERN BROOKS COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FALFURRIAS

  NORTHERN HIDALGO COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.
  WESTERN KENEDY COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 613 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 2726 9798 2722 9798 2722 9797 2724 9795
      2725 9789 2671 9776 2663 9814 2726 9818
      2726 9799

$$

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