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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Alerts and conditions

Weather Flood Watch issued November 8 at 4:08PM CST until November 9 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Corpus Christi TX

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be

possible.

* WHERE...A portion of south Texas, including the following areas,

Aransas Islands, Bee, Coastal Aransas, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal

Nueces, Coastal Refugio, Coastal San Patricio, Duval, Goliad,

Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Inland Refugio, Inland San Patricio,

Jim Wells, Kleberg Islands, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces

Islands and Webb.

* WHEN...Through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,

creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur

in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be

flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- A widespread swath of 4-8 inch radar estimated rainfall amounts

have fallen across the southern Rio Grande Plains/Brush Country

today. An additional 2-4 inch rainfall amounts are forecast

through Monday evening. Any rainfall over this high rainfall

corridor and storms with 2-4 inch rainfall rates/training storms

(especially across the urban areas and poor drainage wars) will

lead to additional flooding concerns.

- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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