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WGUS74 KEWX 200146

FFSEWX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

745 PM CST SAT MAR 19 2005



TXC177-200430-

GONZALES TX-

745 PM CST SAT MAR 19 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CST FOR GONZALES

COUNTY...



AT 743 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 

INCHES PER HOUR OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WAELDER AND GONZALES.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 2915 9762 2941 9725 2964 9721 2977 9732

      2936 9783



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