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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

227 AM CDT MON JUL 1 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THE NIGHT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL 

TEXAS AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY 

RAINS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTH INTO SOUTH CENTRAL 

TEXAS FROM THE LOWER VALLEY, PRODUCING 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR 

RAINFALL RATES.  THIS ACTIVITY IS SPREADING AND DEVELOPING NORTH AT 

15 MPH.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST

WEATHER INFORMATION.

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