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FLOOD WARNING Starr (Texas) - 914 PM CDT

FLOOD STATEMENT TXC427-311414- /O.CON.KBRO.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RGDT2.3.DR.100708T1920Z.100710T2345Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 914 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AT RIO GRANDE CITY * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 54.0 FEET (16.5 METERS). * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 50.0 FEET (15.2 METERS). * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 53.6 FEET (16.3 METERS) BY SUNDAY MORNING BUT REMAIN NEAR 53.5 FEET (16.3 METERS) THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. * AT 53.0 FEET (16.2 METERS), MAJOR LOWLAND FLOODING DAMAGES IRRIGATION PUMPS, EQUIPMENT, ROADS AND THREATENS LIVESTOCK - BRIDGES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ARE SEVERELY FLOODED AND BECOME DANGEROUS - THE RIVER BACKS UP ON THE ARROYO LOS OLMOS AND FLOODS THE LOWEST HOMES NEAR HIGHWAY 83 AND FM 755 AS WELL AS FLOODS THESE ROADS. $$

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