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000 

WGUS74 KEWX 090316

FFSSAT

TXC137-265-385-090430-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EDWARDS...KERR...AND

REAL COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...



AT 1012 PM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE BETWEEN LEAKEY...

ROCKSPRINGS...AND CARTA VALLEY. RAINFALL RATES WERE UP TO AROUND

ONE INCH PER HOUR. ELSEWHERE...RAINFALL WAS LIGHTER WITH RATES LESS

THAN ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR.



RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RUNOFF FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO AS THE

RAINS MOVE NORTH AT 10 MPH.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KEWX 090316

FFSSAT

TXC137-265-385-090430-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1015 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EDWARDS...KERR...AND

REAL COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...



AT 1012 PM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE BETWEEN LEAKEY...

ROCKSPRINGS...AND CARTA VALLEY. RAINFALL RATES WERE UP TO AROUND

ONE INCH PER HOUR. ELSEWHERE...RAINFALL WAS LIGHTER WITH RATES LESS

THAN ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR.



RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RUNOFF FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO AS THE

RAINS MOVE NORTH AT 10 MPH.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



$$

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