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000 

WGUS74 KEWX 052302

FFSSAT

TXC163-325-463-507-060100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

559 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MEDINA...UVALDE...FRIO AND 

ZAVALA COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF RAIN...

WITH SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

OVER PARTS OF MEDINA AND FRIO COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO OVER THE EAST PART OF 

UVALDE AND ZAVALA COUNTIES...MOVING NORTHWARD...ALSO AT 20 MPH.  



RAINFALL RATES HAVE DECREASED TO ONE TENTH TO ONE HALF INCH PER

HOUR...AND A SLOW DECREASE IN INTENSITY IS EXPECTED THROUGH 8 PM.



RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS EARLIER TODAY IS STILL A THREAT TO

LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS.  IN ADDITION...

RUNOFF WILL ALSO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AS WELL 

AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



HIKERS AND CAMPERS SHOULD BE READY TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND 

AND AWAY FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN OF NEARBY RIVERS AND CREEKS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINS AND AVOID DRIVING

THROUGH LOW LYING AREAS OR INTO HIGH WATER. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND

BARRICADES.



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KEWX 052302

FFSSAT

TXC163-325-463-507-060100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

559 PM CDT SAT JUL 5 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MEDINA...UVALDE...FRIO AND 

ZAVALA COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF RAIN...

WITH SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

OVER PARTS OF MEDINA AND FRIO COUNTY...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO OVER THE EAST PART OF 

UVALDE AND ZAVALA COUNTIES...MOVING NORTHWARD...ALSO AT 20 MPH.  



RAINFALL RATES HAVE DECREASED TO ONE TENTH TO ONE HALF INCH PER

HOUR...AND A SLOW DECREASE IN INTENSITY IS EXPECTED THROUGH 8 PM.



RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS EARLIER TODAY IS STILL A THREAT TO

LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS.  IN ADDITION...

RUNOFF WILL ALSO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AS WELL 

AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



HIKERS AND CAMPERS SHOULD BE READY TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND 

AND AWAY FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN OF NEARBY RIVERS AND CREEKS.



MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR HEAVY RAINS AND AVOID DRIVING

THROUGH LOW LYING AREAS OR INTO HIGH WATER. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND

BARRICADES.



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



$$

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