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TXC285-020445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

947 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAVACA COUNTY UNTIL 12 

MIDNIGHT CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED NORTH OF HALLETTSVILLE.  

OTHER SHOWERS NEAR SHINER ARE INTENSIFYING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

DOPPLER RADARS HAVE ESTIMATED A GENERAL 1 TO 2 INCH RAINFALL OVER 

THE NORTHERN HALF OF LAVACA COUNTY IN A ONE HOUR PERIOD.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL 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.



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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