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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

807 PM CST TUE NOV 16 2004



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

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



AT 802 PM CST...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING 

EAST ACROSS BULVERDE, ST. HEDWIG AND CHRISTINE.  LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAINS REMAIN OVER THE MEDINA AND FRIO COUNTIES AND THE REST OF 

ATASCOSA AND BEXAR COUNTIES.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER 

RADARS ARE INDICATING AS MUCH AS 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 

AN AREA BOUNDED BY PIPE CREEK, HELOTES, SOMERSET, CHARLOTTE, BIG 

FOOT, DEVINE AND LAKE HILLS. LOW WATER CROSSING IN THIS AREA MAY BE 

IMPASSABLE AND TRAVEL IN THIS AREA IS DISCOURAGED TONIGHT.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WINDCREST...UNIVERSAL CITY...

TIMBERWOOD PARK...THE DOMINION...TERRELL HILLS...ST. HEDWIG...

SOMERSET...SHAVANO PARK...SELMA...SEA WORLD...SAN ANTONIO...RIO

MEDINA...OLMOS PARK...MICO...LYTLE...LIVE OAK...LEON VALLEY...LEON

SPRINGS...LAKEHILLS...LACOSTE...LACKLAND AFB...KIRBY...HONDO...

HOLLYWOOD PARK...HILL COUNTRY VILLAGE...HELOTES...DHANIS...CROSS

MOUNTAIN...CHINA GROVE...CASTROVILLE AND ALAMO HEIGHTS.



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.



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.



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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