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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

514 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM FOR GONZALES

COUNTY...



DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS HEAVY RAINS FALLING ACROSS EASTERN GONZALES

COUNTY AT 2 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR. COUNTY WIDE ESTIMATES TOTAL

FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE PAST 2 HOURS.



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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