Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

Jun 20, 2018, 4:32 AM CDT (09:32 UTC)

Expired

Jun 20, 2018, 6:30 AM CDT

In force

118 min

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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438 
WGUS54 KBRO 200932
FFWBRO
TXC061-215-201130-
/O.NEW.KBRO.FF.W.0003.180620T0932Z-180620T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
432 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Hidalgo County in Deep South Texas...
  Northwestern Cameron County in Deep South Texas...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 431 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 7 inches of 
  rain have already fallen within the warned area. Flash flooding 
  is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Harlingen, Weslaco, San Benito, Mercedes, La Feria, Progreso,
  Edcouch, Santa Rosa, Rio Hondo and La Villa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 2605 9781 2606 9782 2605 9783 2605 9786
      2607 9786 2606 9787 2607 9789 2606 9793
      2607 9793 2605 9794 2606 9795 2605 9797
      2607 9799 2636 9798 2630 9757 2608 9757
      2605 9779 2606 9780

$$

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595 
WGUS74 KBRO 201042
FFSBRO

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
542 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018

TXC061-215-201130-
/O.CON.KBRO.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180620T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hidalgo TX-Cameron TX-
542 AM CDT WED JUN 20 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HIDALGO AND NORTHWESTERN CAMERON COUNTIES...

At 540 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to 12 inches of rain have already 
fallen within the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin 
shortly if not in progress already.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Harlingen, Weslaco, San Benito, Mercedes, La Feria, Progreso,
Edcouch, Santa Rosa, Rio Hondo and La Villa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 2605 9781 2606 9782 2605 9783 2605 9786
      2607 9786 2606 9787 2607 9789 2606 9793
      2607 9793 2605 9794 2606 9795 2605 9797
      2607 9799 2636 9798 2630 9757 2608 9757
      2605 9779 2606 9780

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.