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2013 [KBRO] BROWNSVILLE Flash Flood (FF) Warning (W) Number 4

Listing of Counties/Parishes/Zones Included in Product

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Storm Based Warning History

066 
WGUS54 KBRO 210304
FFWBRO
TXC427-210430-
/O.NEW.KBRO.FF.W.0004.130921T0304Z-130921T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1004 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN STARR COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LA ROSITA...ROMA...RIO GRANDE CITY...
  EL SAUZ.

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1003 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER 
FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 83 FROM ARROYOS BETWEEN RIO GRANDE CITY AND 
ROMA. POLICE ESTIMATED THE WATER WAS ONE AND ONE HALF FOOT DEEP. 
RADAR ESTIMATES 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN NORTH OF RIO GRANDE 
CITY AND ROMA...WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING. ARROYOS WILL CONTINUE TO 
LEAVE THEIR BANKS AND FLOODING IN THE TOWNS OF ROMA AND RIO GRANDE 
CITY WILL WORSEN AS HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS.

  OTHER LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  ESCOBARES...LAS LOMAS...LOS ALVAREZ...LOS GARZAS...NORTH 
ESCOBARES   AND ROMA CREEK....HIGHWAY 649...AND HIGHWAY 83.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE IN AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. DON'T BECOME A 
STATISTIC. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

&&

LAT...LON 2667 9897 2671 9881 2632 9876 2633 9879
      2636 9880 2635 9888 2638 9893 2637 9893
      2638 9896 2639 9896 2638 9899 2641 9903
      2640 9905 2641 9909

$$

JGG
773 
WGUS74 KBRO 210347
FFSBRO

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1047 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013

TXC427-210430-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130921T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STARR TX-
1047 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN STARR COUNTY
UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

  LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
  LA ROSITA.
  ROMA.
  RIO GRANDE CITY.
  EL SAUZ.


AT 1046 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER RIO GRANDE 
CITY. HEAVIER RAIN WAS ENDING NEAR EL SAUZ AND ROMA BUT RADAR 
ESTIMATES 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL NEAR EL SAUZ AND ARROYOS IN 
THIS PART OF THE COUNTY WILL DRAIN SOUTH INTO ROMA AND RIO GRANDE 
CITY AND MAY RISE HIGH ENOUGH TO GET INTO HOMES AND 
BUSINESS...STREETS OR US HIGHWAY 83. 

OTHER LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...ESCOBARES...
LAS LOMAS...LOS ALVAREZ...LOS GARZAS...NORTH ESCOBARES...ROMA CREEK
AND SANTA CRUZ.


LAT...LON 2667 9897 2671 9881 2632 9876 2633 9879
      2636 9880 2635 9888 2638 9893 2637 9893
      2638 9896 2639 9896 2638 9899 2641 9903
      2640 9905 2641 9909

$$

JGG
016 
WGUS74 KBRO 210406
FFSBRO

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1106 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013

TXC427-210430-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130921T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STARR TX-
1106 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN STARR COUNTY
UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

1104 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS WATER APPROACHING OR 
ENTERING HOMES IN RIO GRANDE CITY. NUMEROUS ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ARE 
CLOSED. RADAR ESTIMATES 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN WINCE 1015 PM IN 
RIO GRANDE CITY. WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS ARROYOS FROM 
CENTRAL STARR COUNTY DRAIN.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR RIO GRANDE CITY. 
TRAVEL IN THE AREA IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED AND THOSE IN FLOOD PRONE 
AREAS ARE URGED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

  LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
  LA ROSITA.
  ROMA.
  RIO GRANDE CITY.
  EL SAUZ.

OTHER LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...ESCOBARES...
LAS LOMAS...LOS ALVAREZ...LOS GARZAS...NORTH ESCOBARES...ROMA CREEK
AND SANTA CRUZ.

LAT...LON 2667 9897 2671 9881 2632 9876 2633 9879
      2636 9880 2635 9888 2638 9893 2637 9893
      2638 9896 2639 9896 2638 9899 2641 9903
      2640 9905 2641 9909

$$

JGG
Permalink to 201309210304-KBRO-WGUS54-FFWBRO
066 
WGUS54 KBRO 210304
FFWBRO
TXC427-210430-
/O.NEW.KBRO.FF.W.0004.130921T0304Z-130921T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1004 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN STARR COUNTY IN DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LA ROSITA...ROMA...RIO GRANDE CITY...
  EL SAUZ.

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1003 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER 
FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 83 FROM ARROYOS BETWEEN RIO GRANDE CITY AND 
ROMA. POLICE ESTIMATED THE WATER WAS ONE AND ONE HALF FOOT DEEP. 
RADAR ESTIMATES 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN NORTH OF RIO GRANDE 
CITY AND ROMA...WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING. ARROYOS WILL CONTINUE TO 
LEAVE THEIR BANKS AND FLOODING IN THE TOWNS OF ROMA AND RIO GRANDE 
CITY WILL WORSEN AS HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS.

  OTHER LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  ESCOBARES...LAS LOMAS...LOS ALVAREZ...LOS GARZAS...NORTH 
ESCOBARES   AND ROMA CREEK....HIGHWAY 649...AND HIGHWAY 83.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE IN AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. DON'T BECOME A 
STATISTIC. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!

&&

LAT...LON 2667 9897 2671 9881 2632 9876 2633 9879
      2636 9880 2635 9888 2638 9893 2637 9893
      2638 9896 2639 9896 2638 9899 2641 9903
      2640 9905 2641 9909

$$

JGG
Permalink to 201309210347-KBRO-WGUS74-FFSBRO
773 
WGUS74 KBRO 210347
FFSBRO

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1047 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013

TXC427-210430-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130921T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STARR TX-
1047 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN STARR COUNTY
UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

  LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
  LA ROSITA.
  ROMA.
  RIO GRANDE CITY.
  EL SAUZ.


AT 1046 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER RIO GRANDE 
CITY. HEAVIER RAIN WAS ENDING NEAR EL SAUZ AND ROMA BUT RADAR 
ESTIMATES 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL NEAR EL SAUZ AND ARROYOS IN 
THIS PART OF THE COUNTY WILL DRAIN SOUTH INTO ROMA AND RIO GRANDE 
CITY AND MAY RISE HIGH ENOUGH TO GET INTO HOMES AND 
BUSINESS...STREETS OR US HIGHWAY 83. 

OTHER LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...ESCOBARES...
LAS LOMAS...LOS ALVAREZ...LOS GARZAS...NORTH ESCOBARES...ROMA CREEK
AND SANTA CRUZ.


LAT...LON 2667 9897 2671 9881 2632 9876 2633 9879
      2636 9880 2635 9888 2638 9893 2637 9893
      2638 9896 2639 9896 2638 9899 2641 9903
      2640 9905 2641 9909

$$

JGG
Permalink to 201309210406-KBRO-WGUS74-FFSBRO
016 
WGUS74 KBRO 210406
FFSBRO

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1106 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013

TXC427-210430-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130921T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STARR TX-
1106 PM CDT FRI SEP 20 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN STARR COUNTY
UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

1104 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS WATER APPROACHING OR 
ENTERING HOMES IN RIO GRANDE CITY. NUMEROUS ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ARE 
CLOSED. RADAR ESTIMATES 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN WINCE 1015 PM IN 
RIO GRANDE CITY. WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS ARROYOS FROM 
CENTRAL STARR COUNTY DRAIN.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR RIO GRANDE CITY. 
TRAVEL IN THE AREA IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED AND THOSE IN FLOOD PRONE 
AREAS ARE URGED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

  LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
  LA ROSITA.
  ROMA.
  RIO GRANDE CITY.
  EL SAUZ.

OTHER LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...ESCOBARES...
LAS LOMAS...LOS ALVAREZ...LOS GARZAS...NORTH ESCOBARES...ROMA CREEK
AND SANTA CRUZ.

LAT...LON 2667 9897 2671 9881 2632 9876 2633 9879
      2636 9880 2635 9888 2638 9893 2637 9893
      2638 9896 2639 9896 2638 9899 2641 9903
      2640 9905 2641 9909

$$

JGG

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