Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

May 19, 2021, 2:41 PM CDT (19:41 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2021, 4:33 PM CDT

In force

112 min

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Cameron County, TX

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS54 KBRO 191941
FFWBRO
TXC061-192145-
/O.NEW.KBRO.FF.W.0017.210519T1941Z-210519T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
241 PM CDT Wed May 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Cameron County in deep south Texas...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 241 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.75 inches in 
  1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible 
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  South Padre Island, U.s. Coast Guard Station, South Padre Island 
  Police Department, South Padre Island Birding Center, South Padre 
  Island Convention Center, Boca Chica Beach, Beach Access Four, 
  Beach Access Five and Port Isabel--Laguna Heights.

Social media reports indicate moderate to heavy flooding across 
roadways in South Padre Island, potentially pushing water toward 
businesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 2617 9720 2618 9715 2597 9712 2597 9715
      2595 9715 2595 9716 2596 9716 2596 9717

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.25-0.75 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Hallman

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WGUS74 KBRO 192133
FFSBRO

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
433 PM CDT Wed May 19 2021

TXC061-192143-
/O.CAN.KBRO.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210519T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cameron TX-
433 PM CDT Wed May 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EASTERN CAMERON COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT Thursday for 
a portion of Deep South Texas.

LAT...LON 2617 9720 2618 9715 2597 9712 2597 9715
      2595 9715 2595 9716 2596 9716 2596 9717

$$

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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.