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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

131 AM CST TUE NOV 2 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 400 AM CST FOR DEWITT AND

LAVACA COUNTIES...



AT 120 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THIS STORM WAS 

LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF YOAKUM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. OTHER 

HEAVY RAINS ARE SPREADING NORTH INTO DEWITT AND LAVACA COUNTIES.  

THESE WILL PROVIDE NEARLY CONTINUOUS RAINS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF 

HOURS.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HALLETTSVILLE.



HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...

COUNTRY ROADS...AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY

TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 2908 9740 2898 9724 2940 9682 2955 9708



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