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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

513 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2001



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

MORNING...



DURING THE PRE-DAWN HOURS THIS MORNING AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS BETWEEN

SAN ANTONIO AND AUSTIN.  A FEW OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WERE

PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES UP TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR. THE RAIN AREA

WAS MOVING SLOWLY EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN

COULD CAUSE SOME FLOODING AT LOW WATER CROSSINGS OR OTHER LOW LYING

AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.  THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE

FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS..MOVING INTO THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF SOUTH

CENTRAL TEXAS.



A LOW PRESSURE CENTER ALOFT OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES CONTINUES

TO FAVOR A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.  LOCALLY

HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF 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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