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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

228 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007



TXC029-151015-

BEXAR TX-

228 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT FOR BEXAR

COUNTY...



AT 228 AM CDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO FORM OVER BEXAR

COUNTY AND SAN ANTONIO.  OCCASIONAL RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL 

CONTINUE OVER SAN ANTONIO AND BEXAR COUNTY FOR THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS 

FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  RAINFALL RATES SO FAR ARE INDICATED

TO BE AROUND 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR IN THE HEAVIEST RAIN AREAS.  

WITH SOILS SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS RAINS THIS YEAR...THE HEAVY RAIN 

WILL EASILY RUNOFF TO LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.  

OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL CONTINUE WITH

THE THUNDERSTORMS. 

 

RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL FLOOD CREEKS...STREAMS...STREET 

INTERSECTIONS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS...CULVERTS AND UNDERPASSES.

LOW LYING PLACES THAT NORMALLY FLOOD COULD BECOME DEATH TRAPS. DO 

NOT CROSS ANY FLOODED AREA. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.



WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. THE LIFE YOU

SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN.



IT IS HARD TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING AT NIGHT. IF FLOOD

WATERS RISE ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.



LAT...LON 2928 9875 2915 9842 2942 9817 2970 9841

      2971 9881



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