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TXC013-029-123-127-163-177-187-255-271-323-325-463-465-493-507-

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

135 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHERN 

SECTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS UNTIL 430 

AM THIS MORNING...



TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE LOCATED NEAR UVALDE AND MOVING WESTWARD AT 

NEAR 15 MPH CONTINUES TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BAND OF SHOWERS AND 

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING.  THE HEAVIEST RAINS OF ONE TO 

TWO INCHES PER HOUR WERE LOCATED OVER MEDINA AND UVALDE COUNTIES 

JUST NORTH OF THE CENTER OF CLAUDETTE.  THE BANDS OF SHOWERS WILL 

PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING ONE HALF INCH WITH 

AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.    



TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST THIS MORNING.  

THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS AND WINDS OF 20 TO 

30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 30 TO 40 MPH...MAINLY OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS 

OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS.    



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.



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