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WGUS74 KEWX 292224

FFSSAT

TXC137-265-300000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

523 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR KERR AND 

EDWARDS COUNTIES...



AT 515 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROS NORTH 

CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY AND EASTERN KERR COUNTY.  RAINFALL ESTIMATES

OF UP TO 4 INCHES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED OVER EDWARDS COUNTY JUST 

NORTHWEST OF ROCKSPRINGS. ESTIMATES OF UP TO TWO INCHES WERE 

OBSERVED ACROSS EASTERN KERR COUNTY.  



THE EDWARDS COUNTY STORM IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH AT 5 MPH WHILE 

THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN KERR WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 

TO 15 MPH.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER 

EDWARDS AND KERR COUNTIES THROUGH 7 PM.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO 

STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY 

RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN AUSTIN

SAN ANTONIO.



LAT...LON 3028 10024 3028 9932 3013 9932 3013 9897

          2988 9893 2997 9969 3009 9969 3009 9995

          3002 10003 3005 10025



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000 

WGUS74 KEWX 292224

FFSSAT

TXC137-265-300000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

523 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR KERR AND 

EDWARDS COUNTIES...



AT 515 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROS NORTH 

CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY AND EASTERN KERR COUNTY.  RAINFALL ESTIMATES

OF UP TO 4 INCHES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED OVER EDWARDS COUNTY JUST 

NORTHWEST OF ROCKSPRINGS. ESTIMATES OF UP TO TWO INCHES WERE 

OBSERVED ACROSS EASTERN KERR COUNTY.  



THE EDWARDS COUNTY STORM IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH AT 5 MPH WHILE 

THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN KERR WERE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 

TO 15 MPH.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER 

EDWARDS AND KERR COUNTIES THROUGH 7 PM.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO 

STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY 

RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN AUSTIN

SAN ANTONIO.



LAT...LON 3028 10024 3028 9932 3013 9932 3013 9897

          2988 9893 2997 9969 3009 9969 3009 9995

          3002 10003 3005 10025



$$

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