

000 

WGUS74 KEWX 292235

FFSSAT

TXC031-300000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

530 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR BLANCO

COUNTY...



AT 535 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ENCOMPASSING MUCH OF BLANCO 

COUNTY MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  THESE STORMS HAVE WEAKENED

IN INTENSITY DURING THE PAST 30 MINUTES AS OF 530 PM...HOWEVER THE 

HEAVY RAINS DURING THE PAST HOUR ARE LIKELY STILL PRODUCING SOME 

MINOR FLOOD PROBLEMS OVER THE COUNTY. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 3039 9857 3033 9855 3045 9848 3048 9827

          3005 9838 3016 9859 3016 9844 3029 9854

          3003 9858 3019 9860



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KEWX 292235

FFSSAT

TXC031-300000-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

530 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR BLANCO

COUNTY...



AT 535 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ENCOMPASSING MUCH OF BLANCO 

COUNTY MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  THESE STORMS HAVE WEAKENED

IN INTENSITY DURING THE PAST 30 MINUTES AS OF 530 PM...HOWEVER THE 

HEAVY RAINS DURING THE PAST HOUR ARE LIKELY STILL PRODUCING SOME 

MINOR FLOOD PROBLEMS OVER THE COUNTY. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 3039 9857 3033 9855 3045 9848 3048 9827

          3005 9838 3016 9859 3016 9844 3029 9854

          3003 9858 3019 9860



$$

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