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WGUS74 KCRP 051216

FFSCRP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

713 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



TXC007-057-391-469-051315-

ARANSAS-CALHOUN-REFUGIO-VICTORIA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG MOTT...PLACEDO...PORT LAVACA...

PORT OCONNOR...SEADRIFT...VICTORIA

713 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR

NORTHERN ARANSAS...CALHOUN...NORTHEASTERN REFUGIO AND VICTORIA

COUNTIES...



AT 712 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM EASTERN REFUGIO

COUNTY INTO CALHOUN AND SOUTHERN VICTORIA COUNTIES. FLOODING OF LOW 

LYING AREAS AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS WILL BE LIKELY DUE TO 

SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS IN THE AREA. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PORT

OCONNOR...VICTORIA...TELFERNER...PORT LAVACA...POINT COMFORT...

PLACEDO...NURSERY...MISSION VALLEY...MCFADDIN...MAGNOLIA BEACH...LONG

MOTT...KAMAY...INEZ AND BLOOMINGTON.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 2883 9670 2865 9635 2839 9637 2807 9691

      2819 9703 2828 9714 2887 9720 2906 9695



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