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Flash Flood — Brown, TX

Jul 4, 2002

The slow moving tropical wave dumped heavy rains for the second night in a row over the Heartland counties of Brown and Coleman counties. Some reports of up to 10 inches in the two day period were noted in these areas. During the late afternoon and early evening, scattered thunderstorms developed in the Concho Valley. One thunderstorm in particular developed over southwest Coke County. This thunderstorm was very slow moving and produced very heavy rains as it moved to the south into northern To

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5306782). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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