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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

400 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2001



...CONTINUE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH...



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS 

AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY.  THE METROPOLITAN AREAS OF AUSTIN AND 

SAN ANTONIO ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH.



WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO REDEVELOP AND 

AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY DURING 

THE DAY TODAY.  ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES CAN BE 

EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR 5 INCHES OR MORE 

POSSIBLE.  SINCE THE GROUND HAS BECOME WELL SATURATED FROM PRIOR 

DAYS DELUGES...IN SOME SPOTS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES...THIS ADDED 

RAINFALL WILL NOT SOAK IN BUT RUN OFF RAPIDLY INTO ALREADY SWOLLEN 

OR FLOODED CREEKS...RIVERS AND LOW-WATER CROSSINGS...OR POND IN 

LOW-LYING FLAT AREAS...GREATLY ADDING TO THE THREAT OF FLASH 

FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODING MAY 

OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE WATCH AREA.  PERSONS IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND 

THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...STAY 

INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND RIVER FORECAST AND ADVISORY...AND 

BE READY TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF HEAVY RAIN OR FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.



MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED AGAINST DRIVING AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH 

FLOODED LOW-WATER CROSSINGS.  HIKERS AND CAMPERS SHOULD MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND AND AWAY FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN OF NEARBY CREEKS AND 

RIVERS.  CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY FROM FLOOD DRAINAGE 

DITCHES...CULVERTS AND FLOODED OR SWOLLEN CREEK AND RIVER BANKS.  

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING ON 

ROADS AND STREETS NEAR FLOODED OR SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS...AND 

NEVER TRY TO CROSS LOW-WATER CROSSINGS WHERE WATER IS HIGH AND 

RAPIDLY FLOWING.



ADDITIONAL BULLETINS OR STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS 

WARRANT...SO PLEASE STAY TUNED.                                     

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