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TXC163-325-231045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

342 AM CDT MON AUG 23 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR FRIO AND

MEDINA COUNTIES...



AT 333 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAINS OVER SOUTHERN FRIO COUNTY.  THIS AREA OF HEAVY 

RAIN IS GRADUALLY SPREADING NORTH OVER AN AREA THAT HAS ALREADY 

RECEIVED 3 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN.  OTHER SHOWERS ARE REDEVELOPING OVER 

WESTERN MEDINA COUNTY. 



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

YANCEY...PEARSALL...NATALIA...MOORE...HONDO...FRIO TOWN...DILLEY...

DHANIS...DEVINE...CASTROVILLE AND BIG FOOT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



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 2865 9884 2947 9883 2963 9938 2866 9938



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