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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

1136 PM CDT WED JUL 4 2007



TXC239-321-050530-

JACKSON TX-MATAGORDA TX-

1136 PM CDT WED JUL 4 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR

MATAGORDA AND JACKSON COUNTIES...



AT 1130 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WAS OCCURRING 10 

MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARKHAM. THE STRONGEST PART OF THE STORM HAD 

MOVED EAST INTO SOUTHWEST MATAGORDA COUNTY. PALACIOS HAS RECEIVED 

1.65 INCHES OF RAIN IN 22 MINUTES.   



FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...

PALACIOS...BLESSING AND THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DEPTH AND SPEED OF FLASH FLOOD WATERS. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING

IS OBSERVED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS

TO RISE.



A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY

SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 2870 9655 2871 9644 2874 9639 2868 9639

      2867 9636 2864 9632 2877 9616 2862 9620

      2862 9610 2876 9577 2908 9609 2896 9631

      2914 9653 2885 9668



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