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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

724 AM CDT FRI JUL 30 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR MEDINA      

   COUNTY...



AT 724 AM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED 

OVER NORTHERN MEDINA COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE NOW MOVING SLOWLY 

EASTWARD TOWARDS MEDINA LAKE AND MICO. RAINFALL RATES OF 1.5 TO 2.5 

INCHES AN HOUR WERE STILL BEING ESTIMATED BY RADAR.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



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. TRAVEL ALONG FARM ROAD 462 NEAR HONDO CREEK IS 

DISCOURAGED. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. ALSO BE AWARE OF POSSIBLE 

FLOODED LOW WATER CROSSINGS ON HIGHWAY 173 BETWEEN HONDO AND 

BANDERA. 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 2944 9940 2962 9941 2962 9899 2955 9899

          2958 9887 2950 9885 2938 9912 2925 9937



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