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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

832 PM CST THU FEB 20 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST FOR BURNET

COUNTY...

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST FOR FAYETTE

COUNTY...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR

ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY...



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FOCUSING OVER THE EASTERN HILL COUNTRY

AND OVER THE COASTAL PRAIRIES THIS EVENING. REDEVELOPMENT OF

THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REST OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS IS EXPECTED TO

DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM

APPROACHES.



NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER BURNET AND FAYETTE

COUNTIES. MANY SECONDARY ROADS WITH LOW WATER CROSSINGS REMAIN CLOSED

OVER AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF I-35 FROM GEORGETOWN TO SAN ANTONIO.

TRAVEL IN THESE AREAS IS DISCOURAGED SINCE THE THREAT OF RISING WATER

WILL BE HARD TO RECOGNIZE AT NIGHT.



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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