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WGUS74 KEWX 060333

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TXC465-060530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1031 PM CDT MON APR 5 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR VAL VERDE COUNTY UNTIL 1230 AM

CDT...



1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS OF

VALVERDE COUNTY IN THE PAST HOUR. ADDITIONAL STORMS WILL DEVELOP

WEST OF THE AREA AND MOVE ACROSS VAL VERDE COUNTY OVERNIGHT.

THE SOILS ARE SATURATED AND ANY RAIN IS LIKELY TO RUN OFF.



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.



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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