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WGUS74 KCRP 240551

FFSCRP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

1250 AM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006



TXC283-240745-

LA SALLE-

INCLUDING THE CITY OF COTULLA

1250 AM CDT SUN SEP 24 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR LA

SALLE COUNTY...



AT 1242 AM CDT...NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN

CONTINUED OVER LA SALLE COUNTY FROM SOUTH OF ARTESIA WELLS NORTHEAST

TO NEAR LOS ANGELES. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT

15 MPH. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAIN AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES HAVE

OCCURRED OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LA SALLE COUNTY FROM 10 MILES

SOUTHWEST OF COTULLA TO 5 MILES NORTH OF LOS ANGELES.



AT 1240 AM CDT...LA SALLE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED WATER

COVER THE ROADWAYS IN SEVERAL AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF COTULLA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOODWARD...

MILLET...LOS ANGELES AND COTULLA.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER

CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF LA SALLE COUNTY THROUGH 2 AM.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



LAT...LON 2863 9938 2863 9883 2814 9886 2812 9892

      2806 9883 2804 9939



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