Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 15 at 5:20PM CDT until September 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 15, 2024 - 3:20pm
Expires:
September 15, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description:
FFWBRO
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Cameron County in deep south Texas...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Los Fresnos, Rancho Viejo, Los Indios, Cameron Park, Olmito, Port
Of Brownsville, Southmost, Downtown Brownsville, La Paloma,
Brownsville, Lincoln Park, Gallegos Elementary School, Vela Middle
School, Brownsville Event Center, Rancho Verde Elementary School,
Brownsville Golf Center, Northside Transfer Station, Valley
Regional Medical Center, Driscoll Childrens Hospital and Sunrise
Mall.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Cameron, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Brownsville TX