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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

730 AM CDT SAT SEP 7 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR COLORADO COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...



THE STORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE COUNTY THIS MORNING HAVE MOVED 

INTO LAVACA AND FAYETTE COUNTIES.  RADAR ESTIMATES OF PRECIPITATION 

INDICATE THAT SOME RAINFALL TOTALS MAY HAVE BEEN AS HIGH AS 7 INCHES 

IN SOME AREAS BETWEEN EAGLE LAKE AND COLUMBUS.



ALTHOUGH THE IMMEDIATE THREAT HAS ENDED...STREAMS WILL REMAIN AT 

HIGH LEVELS AND SOME LOW LYING AREAS MAY REMAIN INUNDATED FOR A FEW 

MORE HOURS. 



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 2988 9657 2963 9622 2935 9656 2966 9680

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