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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1033 AM CDT SUN JUL 1 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 AM FOR

WILLIAMSON COUNTY...



AT 1015 AM...A COOPERATIVE OBSERVER AT TAYLOR REPORTED 2.33 INCHES OF

RAIN SO FAR. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DUMP 1 TO 2

INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS MOST OF THE COUNTY...WITH SOME DECREASE IN

INTENSITY NOTED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT.  KNOW YOUR

LOCATION IN RELATION TO STREAMS...RIVERS OR CREEKS THAT CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH RISING

WATER.  DO NOT CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING...EVEN ON FOOT.

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION

STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISIONS SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER

STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT.

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