* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE…A portion of Deep South Texas, including the following
counties, Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy.
* WHEN…Until 930 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all
the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems
in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 622 PM CDT, Flooding from heavy rains on Thursday is
already occurring. Between 10 and 20 inches of rain have
fallen.
– Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Harlingen, San Benito, Mercedes, La Feria, Progreso, Santa
Rosa, Rio Hondo, Palm Valley, Los Indios, Laureles, La
Paloma, Rangerville, Arroyo City, Santa Maria, Brownsville,
Primera, Combes, Rio Hondo City Hall, Rio Hondo Junior High
School and Rio Hondo Elementary School.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
