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WGUS74 KEWX 270245

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TXC465-270445-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

940 PM CDT SUN SEP 26 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR VAL VERDE

COUNTY...



AT 937 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS VAL VERDE COUNTY... 

ESPECIALLY FROM DEL RIO TO NORTH OF LOMA ALTA.  RAINFALL RATES WERE 

GENERALLY ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR.  ADDITIONAL SHOWERS WERE 

APPROACHING THE COUNTY FROM THE WEST AND SOUTH.     



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

PANDALE...LAUGHLIN AFB...JUNO AND COMSTOCK.



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

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED AREAS. A LITTLE

OVER A FOOT OF WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST CARS AND TRUCKS. TURN AROUND

- DONT DROWN.



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. DO NOT STAY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.



LAT...LON 3025 10168 3000 10168 2951 10103 2928 10074

      3023 10076



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