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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

836 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2007



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TRAVIS TX-

836 AM CDT TUE SEP 11 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR

TRAVIS COUNTY...



AT 836 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS 

TRAVIS COUNTY. 



A RAINFALL OBSERVER NORTH OF DOWNTOWN AUSTIN REPORTED A 2.1 INCH 

RAINFALL TOTAL FROM THIS MORNING. OTHER AREAS AROUND AUSTIN MAY HAVE 

RECEIVED AS MUCH AS 2.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST FEW HOURS. 



ALTHOUGH THE STORMS ACROSS TRAVIS COUNTY ARE CURRENTLY PRODUCING 

ONLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL...ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL BE QUICK 

TO RUNOFF DUE TO SATURATED GROUNDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE 

TO MAKE IT HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE THROUGH RUSH HOUR. MOTORISTS ARE 

ADVISED TO USE ADDITIONAL CAUTION AS IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO TELL 

WHERE WATER HAS COVERED THE ROAD.



RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL FLOOD CREEKS, STREAMS, STREET

INTERSECTIONS, 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.



LAT...LON 3062 9794 3048 9785 3044 9778 3050 9757

      3047 9755 3048 9749 3042 9737 3021 9749

      3002 9773 3035 9817 3048 9810 3051 9812

      3063 9804 3061 9802 3063 9801

TIME...MOT...LOC 1336Z 359DEG 12KT 2997 9771



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