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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

706 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2005



TXC255-110145-

KARNES TX-

706 PM CDT WED AUG 10 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR KARNES

COUNTY...



AT 706 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. THE 

RAINFALL WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS 

LOCATED OVER WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY AND ACROSS 

THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY ALONG HIGHWAYS 80 AND 119. EXPECT 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS 

TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS.



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 2872 9791 2869 9800 2888 9817 2919 9778

      2922 9772 2912 9762 2900 9776 2881 9758

      2867 9778 2867 9785



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