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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

719 AM CDT FRI JUN 8 2001



FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR

LEE...BASTROP...FAYETTE AND LAVACA COUNTIES.



THE CENTER OF THE REMNANTS OF ALLISON HAS MOVED SOUTHWEST AND

WEST OF COLLEGE STATION EARLY THIS MORNING.  RAIN BANDS TO THE

WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF THE SYSTEM COULD CAUSE SOME HEAVY RAINS

TODAY OVER PARTS OF LEE...BASTROP...FAYETTE AND LAVACA COUNTIES.



AT 710 AM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

MORE WIDESPREAD AREAS OF RAIN CONTINUED TO SHOW UP OVER

PARTS OF LEE...BASTROP...FAYETTE AND LAVACA COUNTIES.

IF THESE STORMS DEVELOP MORE IN THE DAY...HEAVY RAIN AMOUNTS

COULD STILL POTENTIALLY EVOLVE.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THE FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS...AND

LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.



PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY

RAINFALL AND AVOID LOW LYING AREAS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINS AND AVOID DRIVING

THROUGH LOW LYING AREAS OR INTO HIGH WATER. DO NOT DRIVER AROUND

BARRICADES.



CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF

FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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