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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

221 PM CDT SAT SEP 7 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR MEDINA         

   COUNTY...

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

   CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE HILL COUNTRY...  



A BAND OF HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES ACROSS MEDINA COUNTY.  RAINFALL 

RATES ARE ESTIMATED AT 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR.



THE MAIN COMPLEX OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM 

COTULLA AND FREDERICKSBURG WEST TO EL INDIO AND ROCKSPRINGS.  

MOVEMENT IS WEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.  THE POORLY DEFINED CENTER OF FAY 

IS LOCATED NEAR EASTERN ATASCOSA COUNTY DRIFTING WESTWARD.  

ADDITIONAL BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING AND 

INCREASING IN COVERAGE FROM THE I-35 CORRIDOR EASTWARD TOWARDS 

HOUSTON.  THESE STORMS ARE MOVING ALSO MOVING WESTWARD.      



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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