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WGUS74 KEWX 201801

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TXC021-031-055-091-209-259-287-453-491-201900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1201 PM CST THU FEB 20 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WILLIAMSON...TRAVIS...LEE...  

   BLANCO...BASTROP...HAYS...KENDALL...CALDWELL AND COMAL COUNTIES   

   UNTIL 130 PM CST...



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR ALL OF SOUTH    

   CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY 

RAINS ACROSS THE WARNED COUNTIES HAVE TAPERED OFF DURING THE PAST 

HOUR.  HOWEVER ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHT 

TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS THE WARNED 

COUNTIES FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE 

QUARTER TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH AN HOUR WERE ESTIMATED BY 

DOPPLER RADAR. MOVEMENT IS NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS FROM 

THESE STORMS.  THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS 

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING AREAS.



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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000 

WGUS74 KEWX 201801

FFSSAT

TXC021-031-055-091-209-259-287-453-491-201900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1201 PM CST THU FEB 20 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WILLIAMSON...TRAVIS...LEE...  

   BLANCO...BASTROP...HAYS...KENDALL...CALDWELL AND COMAL COUNTIES   

   UNTIL 130 PM CST...



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR ALL OF SOUTH    

   CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVY 

RAINS ACROSS THE WARNED COUNTIES HAVE TAPERED OFF DURING THE PAST 

HOUR.  HOWEVER ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHT 

TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS THE WARNED 

COUNTIES FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE 

QUARTER TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH AN HOUR WERE ESTIMATED BY 

DOPPLER RADAR. MOVEMENT IS NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS FROM 

THESE STORMS.  THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS 

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING AREAS.



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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