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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

249 AM CDT WED SEP 1 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR VAL VERDE

COUNTY...



AT 249 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF 

VAL VERDE COUNTY. THIS ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO REDEVELOP OVER NORTHERN 

MEXICO WITH RAINFALL TOTALS EXPECTED TO REACH 1 TO 2 INCHES IN 

ISOLATED LOCATIONS THROUGH 4 AM. ADDTIONAL RAINS ARE EXPECTED WHICH  

COULD RESULT IN AN EXTENSION OF THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING INTO LATER 

THIS MORNING. 



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN THE DEVILS RIVER FROM THE NORTHERN 

COUNTY BORDER TO BAKERS CROSSING...AND HIGHWAYS 189 AND 163 ARE 

ALREADY CLOSED. THESE ADDITIONAL RAINS WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE THE 

FLOODING ALONG THE DEVILS RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS MAY ALSO BECOME FLOODED OVER SECONDARY ROADWAYS FROM 

LANGTRY TO THE NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS NEAR THE EASTERN BANKS OF 

AMISTAD RESERVOIR THROUGH 4 AM.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 2970 10138 2966 10138 2965 10133 2958 10131

      2959 10125 2953 10127 2947 10109 2937 10101

      2924 10081 2926 10078 2944 10070 3007 10071

      3008 10092 3029 10093 3029 10128 2998 10144

      2978 10176 2979 10148



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