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WGUS74 KEWX 160052

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

744 PM CDT SUN MAY 15 2005



TXC013-160200-

ATASCOSA TX-

744 PM CDT SUN MAY 15 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR ATASCOSA

COUNTY...



AT 736 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE POTEET...PLEASANTON...CHRISTINE AND 

CAMPBELLTON. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN NEAR CHRISTINE...WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. 



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

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



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 2865 9835 2864 9880 2901 9881 2924 9880

      2924 9880 2912 9843 2898 9829 2880 9811

      2877 9811 2861 9834



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