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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

800 PM CDT MON APR 23 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR BEXAR COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED EARLIER TODAY FOR BEXAR COUNTY AND 

THE SAN ANTONIO METROPOLITAN AREA HAS EXPIRED AND IS NO LONGER IN 

EFFECT.



HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND 

BEXAR COUNTY AND THE SAN ANTONIO METROPOLITAN AREA THE REST OF THIS 

EVENING BEFORE DECREASING IN INTENSITY AND AREAL COVERAGE EARLY 

TUESDAY MORNING.



SINCE THE GROUND HAS BECOME QUITE SATURATED FROM TODAYS LOCALLY 

HEAVY RAINFALL...IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES IN MANY LOCATIONS IN AND 

AROUND THE COUNTY AND CITY...IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR WATER TO RUN 

OFF.  AS A RESULT...CREEKS SUCH AS LEON...OLMOS...SALADO AND CIBOLO 

MAY STAY SWOLLEN OR OUT OF BANKS THE REST OF TONIGHT AND TUESDAY 

MORNING.  LOW-WATER CROSSINGS WILL ALSO BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE DUE TO 

HIGH WATER AND RUNOFF.



MOTORISTS AND RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM CREEKS...STORM 

DRAINAGE DITCHES AND CULVERTS...AND LOW-WATER CROSSINGS UNTIL RAINS 

END AND WATERS SUBSIDE.



CLEARING SKIES...WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER IS FORECAST FOR TUESDAY.



ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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