

000 

WGUS74 KEWX 302031

FFSSAT

TXZ171>173-186>194-204>209-219>225-302200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

330 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT THRU FRIDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTH

   CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE EASTERN HILL COUNTRY...



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR COMAL...WILSON...BEXAR...AND

   GUADALUPE COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM...



SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL

TEXAS AND THE EASTERN HILL COUNTRY.  THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE

OCCURRING OVER WILSON...SOUTHERN BEXAR AND GONZALES COUNTIES.



CIBOLO CREEK IS RISING AND WILL THREATEN LOW LYING AREAS IN AND NEAR

THE CITIES OF SELMA AND SCHERTZ SOUTHWARD TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE

SAN ANTONIO RIVER. THE LOW WATER CROSSING AT AVIATION BOULEVARD IN

SCHERTZ IS REPORTED TO HAVE 6 FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROAD. PERSONS

NEAR OLMOS AND SALADO CREEKS IN SAN ANTONIO SHOULD ALSO BE ON THE

LOOKOUT FOR RISING WATER.  A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SALADO

CREEK.



UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH DEEP TROPICAL

MOISTURE WHICH IS BEING PUMPED INTO SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. MANY AREAS

IN THE WATCH AREA ALREADY HAVE RECEIVED 2 TO 6 INCHES TODAY.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON SATURATED SOIL WILL CAUSE RAPID RUNOFF AND

POSSIBLE FLOODING OVER THE WATCH AREA.



MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINS AND AVOID DRIVING

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

BARRICADES.

