TX WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, April 27, 2023

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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY

Flood Advisory

National Weather Service Brownsville TX

242 PM CDT Thu Apr 27 2023

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN CAMERON COUNTY...

At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to

thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area.

Up to one inch of rain has already fallen.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Cameron Park, Downtown Brownsville, Southmost, Port Of Brownsville,

Brownsville, Lincoln Park, B I S D Administration Building, Longoria

Elementary School, Sams Memorial Stadium and Hanna High School.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small

creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as

well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you

can do so safely.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding

of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

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