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WGUS74 KEWX 230746

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TXC465-230830-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

245 AM CDT WED JUN 23 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM FOR VAL VERDE

COUNTY...



AT 245 AM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS SLOWLY

DRIFTING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF VAL VERDE

COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS SHIFTING SOUTHWARD FROM PANDALE

TOWARD LANGTRY AND AMISTAD RESERVOIR. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE UP TO

6 INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST 4 HOURS OVER A SMALL AREA 5 MILES

WEST OF PANDALE.



THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SPOTTY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3

TO 4 INCHES ALONG THE PECOS AND ITS TRIBUTARIES WITH THE HEAVIEST

ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO REACH THE MEXICAN BORDER SOUTH OF LANGTRY BY 330

AM. SOME THUNDERSTORM REDEVELOPMENT OVER THE REST OF VAL VERDE COUNTY

IS POSSIBLE. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY NEED TO BE

REISSUED AT 330 AM.



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.



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