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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

705 AM CDT TUE APR 17 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BANDERA COUNTY TIL 8 AM

CDT...



A WEAKENING CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO DUMP HEAVY RAINS

OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS OF BANDERA COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING.  RAINFALL

ESTIMATES INDICATE AN INCH AND A HALF TO 2 INCHES HAVING ALREADY

FALLEN DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS.  THE STORMS HAVE REMAINED

ESSENTIALLY STATIONARY DURING THE PAST HOUR WITH HOURLY RAINFALL

RATES NEAR AN INCH AN HOUR.



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNS MOTORISTS NOT TO VENTURE OVER

FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS MANY FATALITIES OCCUR THIS WAY.



PERSONS IN LOW LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER

GROUND IMMEDIATELY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED.



STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL TV...RADIO OR TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER

RADIO FOR THE LATEST STATEMENTS.

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