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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

345 AM CDT TUE JUL 2 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS WILL EXPIRE FOR HAYS AND TRAVIS COUNTIES

AT 4 AM...



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE UNTIL 830 AM FOR BURNET...BLANCO...

GILLESPIE...KERR...KENDALL...COMAL...REAL...BANDERA...UVALDE...

MEDINA AND BEXAR COUNTIES...



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR ALL OF 

SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG THE ESCARPMENT FROM UVALDE COUNTY

EAST TO SAN ANTONIO AND NORTH INTO THE HILL COUNTRY. RAINFALL RATES

OF 1 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR HAVE BEEN FALLING IN THESE AREAS SINCE 

1 AM. 



THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND 

ALL ADDITIONAL WILL BECOME RUN OFF WATER QUICKLY FLOODING CREEKS,

STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS. 



CAMPERS IN THESE AREAS ARE URGED TO EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

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