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Flood Watch 2, NWS Brownsville, TX

November 24, 20215 counties in Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this flood watch at Nov 24, 2021, 2:18 PM CST for 5 counties in Texas. It took effect at Nov 25, 2021, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 24, 2021, 2:18 PM CST (20:18 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 25, 2021, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 25, 2021, 8:06 PM CST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX
Flood severity
None

Counties Brooks County, TX, Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Willacy County, TX

The radar

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 88 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brownsville Intl, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-11-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brownsville Intl, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-11-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
986 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

268 
WGUS64 KBRO 242018
FFABRO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
218 PM CST Wed Nov 24 2021

TXZ250-251-253>257-351-353-250430-
/O.NEW.KBRO.FA.A.0002.211125T1200Z-211126T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-
Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of Raymondville, Weslaco, Sarita, Laguna Vista, 
Edinburg, Port Mansfield, Pharr, Mission, Port Isabel, McAllen, 
South Padre Island, San Manuel, Laguna Heights, Falfurrias, 
Harlingen, and Brownsville
218 PM CST Wed Nov 24 2021

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Deep South Texas, including the following 
  areas, Brooks, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, 
  Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Northern Hidalgo 
  and Southern Hidalgo Counties.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding 
  may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings 
  may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A strong cold front will move through Deep South Texas and
    the Rio Grande Valley on Thanksgiving Day. This cold front
    will interact with abundant tropical moisture moving in over
    the region from the Gulf of Mexico producing scattered to
    numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms throughout
    Thursday. The strongest of these showers and isolated
    thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall totals of 1 to 3
    inches with locally higher amounts of 3 to 4 inches
    throughout the day  Thursday.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Speece
4 follow-up statements
227 
WGUS64 KBRO 250307
FFABRO

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
907 PM CST Wed Nov 24 2021

TXZ250-251-253>257-351-353-251200-
/O.CON.KBRO.FA.A.0002.211125T1200Z-211126T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-
Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of Raymondville, Weslaco, Sarita, Laguna Vista, 
Edinburg, Port Mansfield, Pharr, Mission, Port Isabel, McAllen, 
South Padre Island, San Manuel, Laguna Heights, Falfurrias, 
Harlingen, and Brownsville
907 PM CST Wed Nov 24 2021

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THURSDAY THROUGH 
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Deep South Texas, including the following 
  areas, Brooks, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, 
  Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Northern Hidalgo 
  and Southern Hidalgo.

* WHEN...From 6 AM CST Thursday through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks, 
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding 
  may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings 
  may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A strong cold front will move through Deep South Texas and
    the Rio Grande Valley on Thanksgiving Day. This cold front
    will interact with abundant tropical moisture moving in over
    the region from the Gulf of Mexico producing scattered to
    numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms throughout
    Thursday. The strongest of these showers and isolated
    thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall totals of 1 to 3
    inches with locally higher amounts of 3 to 4 inches
    throughout the day  Thursday.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Tomaselli
659 
WGUS64 KBRO 251148
FFABRO

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
548 AM CST Thu Nov 25 2021

TXZ250-251-253>257-351-353-260000-
/O.CON.KBRO.FA.A.0002.211125T1200Z-211126T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-
Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of Raymondville, Weslaco, Sarita, Laguna Vista, 
Edinburg, Port Mansfield, Pharr, Mission, Port Isabel, McAllen, 
South Padre Island, San Manuel, Laguna Heights, Falfurrias, 
Harlingen, and Brownsville
548 AM CST Thu Nov 25 2021

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Deep South Texas, including the following 
  areas, Brooks, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, 
  Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Northern Hidalgo 
  and Southern Hidalgo.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. 
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water 
  crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A strong cold front will move through Deep South Texas and
    the Rio Grande Valley this afternoon. This cold front will
    interact with abundant tropical moisture moving in over the
    region from the Gulf of Mexico, producing scattered to
    numerous showers with isolated to scattered thunderstorms
    throughout the day. The strongest of these showers and
    thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall totals of 1 to 3
    inches with locally higher amounts of 3 to 4 inches.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Mejia
652 
WGUS64 KBRO 252025
FFABRO

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
225 PM CST Thu Nov 25 2021

TXZ250-251-253>257-351-353-260300-
/O.EXT.KBRO.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-211126T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-
Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of Raymondville, Weslaco, Sarita, Laguna Vista, 
Edinburg, Port Mansfield, Pharr, Mission, Port Isabel, McAllen, 
South Padre Island, San Manuel, Laguna Heights, Falfurrias, 
Harlingen, and Brownsville
225 PM CST Thu Nov 25 2021

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of Deep South Texas, including the following 
  areas, Brooks, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, 
  Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Northern Hidalgo 
  and Southern Hidalgo.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. 
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water 
  crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A strong cold front will move through Deep South Texas and
    the Rio Grande Valley this afternoon. This cold front will
    interact with abundant tropical moisture moving in over the
    region from the Gulf of Mexico, producing scattered to
    numerous showers with isolated to scattered thunderstorms
    throughout the day. The strongest of these showers and
    thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall totals of 1 to 3
    inches with locally higher amounts of 3 to 4 inches.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Farris
597 
WGUS64 KBRO 260206
FFABRO

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
806 PM CST Thu Nov 25 2021

TXZ250-251-253>257-351-353-260315-
/O.CAN.KBRO.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-211126T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Southern Hidalgo-Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-
Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of Raymondville, Weslaco, Sarita, Laguna Vista, 
Edinburg, Port Mansfield, Pharr, Mission, Port Isabel, McAllen, 
South Padre Island, San Manuel, Laguna Heights, Falfurrias, 
Harlingen, and Brownsville
806 PM CST Thu Nov 25 2021

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for a portion of Deep South 
Texas, including the following areas, Brooks, Coastal Cameron, 
Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, 
Inland Willacy, Northern Hidalgo and Southern Hidalgo.

The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

$$

Bogorad

The office that day

Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 24, 3:50 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryBRO60 hr
Nov 24, 3:59 AM CSTRip Current StatementBROKenedy14 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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.