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WGUS74 KEWX 180453

FFSEWX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1152 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007



TXC465-180830-

VAL VERDE TX-

1152 PM CDT FRI AUG 17 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR VAL

VERDE COUNTY...



AT 1152 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO

DETECT NUMEROUS TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER 

THE WARNED AREA.



HEAVY RAINS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES HAVE LIKELY FALLEN OVER THE TRIBUTARIES 

OF THE DEVILS AND DRY DEVILS RIVERS...AND WILL RESULT IN FLASH 

FLOODING OF THE LOW WATER CROSSINGS OF HIGHWAYS 163...277...AND FM 

ROAD 1024. THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP OVER THE SAME AREAS 

OF NORTHERN VAL VERDE COUNTY...AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 

ISOLATED 10 INCH TOTALS. THIS WOULD LIKELY RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT  

AND RAPID RISE ALONG THE DEVILS RIVER AS IT APPROACHES LAKE AMISTAD 

SATURDAY MORNING.  



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED 

AREAS...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY 

AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. TURN AROUND DONT 

DROWN.



LAT...LON 2969 10172 2947 10110 2981 10071 3028 10069

      3028 10173



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