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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

503 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007



TXC123-151045-

DEWITT TX-

503 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT FOR

DEWITT COUNTY...



AT 457 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO

DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THESE STORMS WERE

LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES EAST OF HOCHHEIM TO 20

MILES SOUTHWEST OF CUERO...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM YOAKUM TO 

YORKTOWN...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.  THE RAINFALL RATE FROM ONE 

THUNDERSTORM NORTH OF CUERO WAS NEAR 3 INCHES AN HOUR.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

THOMASTON.  AN ESTIMATED 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST 2 

HOURS OVER SANDIES CREEK AND FIVE MILE CREEK.



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.



REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY

TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 2939 9724 2916 9755 2861 9712 2882 9679



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