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WGUS74 KCRP 261925

FFSCRP



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

210 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007



TXC273-355-409-262000-

KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARANSAS PASS...CORPUS CHRISTI...

INGLESIDE...KINGSVILLE...PORTLAND...ROBSTOWN...SINTON

210 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR

KLEBERG...CENTRAL NUECES AND EASTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES...



AT 208 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL 

AREAS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT WERE PRODUCING FLASH 

FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. HEAVIEST RAIN CURRENTLY EXTENDS EAST 

OF A LINE FROM RICARDO TO CORPUS CHRISTI TO BAYSIDE. WE HAVE 

RECEIVED REPORTS OF MANY ROADS BEING COVERED WITH WATER IN THE 

KINSGVILLE CITY LIMITS AND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODED ROADS IN 

CORPUS CHRISTI...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 37 NEAR ANNAVILLE. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TULOSO...TAFT

SOUTHWEST...TAFT...SINTON...ROBSTOWN...PORTLAND...ODEM...INGLESIDE...

GREGORY AND ARANSAS PASS



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 2789 9713 2734 9755 2747 9794 2812 9748

      2807 9729



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