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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

124 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM FOR DEWITT AND

LAVACA COUNTIES...



DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF 3 TO 5 INCHES AN HOUR,

CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN DEWITT COUNTY, FROM A THUNDERSTORM MOVING

SLOWLY NORTHEAST INTO LAVACA COUNTY. FARM ROADS 236 AND 682 ARE

ALREADY CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE NEAR...OR LIVE...IN A FLASH

FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND.  DO NOT ATTEMPT

TO WALK OR DRIVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING.  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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