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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

202 PM CDT MON AUG 9 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR VAL VERDE

COUNTY...



AT 156 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR COMSTOCK.  

THIS STORM WAS DRIFTING SOUTH.  AN ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS FALLEN NEAR COMSTOCK AND 15 MILES EAST OF LANGTRY.  THE HEAVIEST 

RAINS ARE DRIFTING SOUTH AWAY FROM COMSTOCK TOWARD THE RIO GRANDE.  

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE AREA.  

OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE MOVING NORTH TOWARD DEL 

RIO.   



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

SEMINOLE CANYON STATE PARK AND LANGTRY.



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 2935 10101 2990 10103 3013 10158 2969 10168



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