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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

930 AM CDT TUE MAY 11 2004



...A FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR

ALL BUT THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE HILL

COUNTRY...

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR MAVERICK

COUNTY...

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT FOR DIMMIT AND

ZAVALA COUNTIES...



AT 930 AM AN BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING HEAVY

RAINS STRETCHED FROM SOUTHWEST OF ASHERTON TO NORTH OF BATESVILLE.

THE RAINS WERE MOVING EASTWARD AT 20 MPH.  RAINS OF 1 TO 2.5 INCHES

ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RAIN AREA.



THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM GENERATING THESE RAINS WILL BE

TRACKING EASTWARD DURING THE DAY TODAY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND

TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN

WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY.



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