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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

114 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM SATURDAY

MORNING...



AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES FROM EAST OF

GEORGETOWN AND AUSTIN TO EAST OF SAN ANOTNIO AND PLEASANTON.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST.  RAIN AMOUNTS

WERE MOSTLY ONE TENTH TO ONE INCH PER HOUR.



FURTHER WEST...AREAS OF RAIN WERE BEGINNING TO FORM FROM

NORTHWEST BEXAR COUNTY TO PARTS OF BANDERA...MEDINA...UVALDE...

REAL...EDWARDS AND KINNEY COUNTIES.  NEW RAIN DEVELOPMENT MAY

SPREAD INTO PARTS OF VAL VERDE COUNTY IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY FORM IN THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

BETWEEN DEL RIO AND SAN ANTONIO IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



A LOW PRESSURE CENTER ALOFT OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES CONTINUES

TO HELP A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES ALOFT OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

THIS PATTERN COMBINED WITH THE MOIST SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE

TO CAUSE A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE WATCH AREA.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS...COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV

STATIONS...AND CABLE OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.

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