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WGUS74 KCRP 251608

FFSCRP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

1103 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007



TXC249-251645-

JIM WELLS-

INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALICE

1103 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT FOR JIM

WELLS COUNTY...



AT 1057 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED MANY ROAD 

CLOSURES OCCURRING ACROSS ALICE DUE TO HIGH WATER.  BETWEEN 4 AND 5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAD ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS CENTRAL JIM WELLS COUNTY.

AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED. 

WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS CENTRAL JIM WELLS COUNTY WILL CONTINUE.

FLOODING WILL BE MORE ISOLATED ACROSS NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN JIM 

WELLS COUNTY. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

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

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 2805 9823 2805 9818 2806 9814 2806 9783

      2795 9790 2783 9796 2764 9795 2763 9807

      2727 9807 2727 9823



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