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TXC465-271530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

940 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL 11 AM

CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE CITY OF DEL RIO TO THE LAKE 

AMISTAD DAM THEN TO NEAR COMSTOCK.  THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WITH RATES 

OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WAS BETWEEN THE DEL RIO AIRPORT AND THE 

LAKE AMISTAD DAM.  UP TO 3.5 INCHES HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO HAVE 

FALLEN.



SALT...EIGHTMILE...AND CLENOGOS CREEKS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT RISES.

THE EAST DIABLO RECREATION AREA WILL BE IMPACTED 



SOME ROADS IN THE WESTERN PARTS OF THE CITY OF DEL RIO HAVE BEEN 

CLOSED.



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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