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TXC137-302000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

117 PM CDT TUE JUL 30 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EDWARDS COUNTY TIL 4 PM... 



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS EASTERN EDWARDS COUNTY.  

RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH AND A HALF PER HOUR WERE OCCURRING 

IN THESE STORMS.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS..COUNTRY ROADS..NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS..AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. 



ROADS...LOW BRIDGES...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS OVER THE NUECES RIVERS 

AND TRIBUTARIES...AND HACKBERRY CREEK WILL FLOOD AND BE VERY 

DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THESE STREAMS HAVE A 

DEADLY HISTORY AND SHOULD BE APPROACHED WITH EXTREME CAUTION. 



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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