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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

718 AM CDT SUN SEP 11 2005



TXC325-111500-

MEDINA TX-

718 AM CDT SUN SEP 11 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR MEDINA

COUNTY...



AT 712 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN.  THESE STORMS WERE

LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DHANIS TO NATALIA...OR ALONG A

LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES WEST OF HONDO TO DEVINE...MOVING NORTH AT

10 MPH.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HONDO...CASTROVILLE...RIO

MEDINA AND MICO.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMATED 1 TO 3 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN NORTH OF HIGHWAY 90 DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS. 

THE HEAVY RAINS ARE PERSISTING ALONG THE ESCARPMENT AREA NORTH OF 

HIGHWAY 90.  



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.



REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY

TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 2912 9939 2909 9884 2955 9883 2958 9943



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