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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

10 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON

   FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE HILL COUNTRY...



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY...INCLUDING THE METROPOLITAN

AREAS OF AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO.



WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF

SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY.



RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH

LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR FIVE INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE IN THE

HEAVIER THUNDERSTORMS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER THE REGION WILL

RESULT IN FLOODING DUE TO THE ALREADY SWOLLEN OR FLOODED CREEKS...

RIVERS AND LOW-WATER CROSSINGS FROM MONDAYS RAINS.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS

POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.  IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK

PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK

ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.



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

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

CONCERNING THIS FLASH FLOOD EVENT.

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