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TXC013-019-029-163-325-170515-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

701 PM CST TUE NOV 16 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR FRIO...

ATASCOSA...MEDINA...BEXAR AND BANDERA COUNTIES...



AT 657 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE BEXAR 

MEDINA COUNTY LINE AND THE ATASCOSA FRIO COUNTY LINE AND THE EASTERN 

HALF OF BANDERA COUNTY.  DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OVER THE 

PAST THREE HOURS HAVE BEEN RUNNING FROM 1.25 TO 2.5 INCHES OVER THE 

MENTIONED AREAS.  AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE 

OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE SAN ANTONIO...RIO 

MEDINA...MICO...LYTLE...LAKEHILLS...LACOSTE...HILL COUNTRY 

VILLAGE...HELOTES...DHANIS...CROSS MOUNTAIN...CHINA GROVE AND 

CASTROVILLE.



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 2868 9937 2871 9830 2915 9843 2942 9820

      2972 9843 2955 9935



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