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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

102 AM CDT TUE SEP 10 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TIL 6 AM FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL 

TEXAS AND SOUTHERN MOST PARTS OF THE HILL COUNTRY...



AT 1 AM, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS INDICATED A CLUSTER 

OF SHOWERS TRACKING WEST ACROSS BANDERA COUNTY.   OTHER SHOWERS WERE 

APPROACHING THE COASTAL PRAIRIES FROM THE EAST.  SHOWER ACTIVITY 

WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS MORNING WITH 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS GENERALLY AROUND ONE INCH.  



THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FAY HAS MOVED TO THE LAREDO AREA 

AND CONTINUES TO DRIFT SOUTHWEST AWAY FROM SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS.



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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