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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

200 AM CDT TUE OCT 16 2007



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LAVACA TX-

200 AM CDT TUE OCT 16 2007



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

LAVACA COUNTY...



AT 154 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT A HEAVY RAIN FROM MERGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN 

YOAKUM, SUBLIME AND SPEAKS.  AN ESTIMATED 4.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN OVER SANDIES AND EAST RAGSDALE CREEKS SINCE 1230 AM.



WITH CELL MERGERS CONTINUING, AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS 

POSSIBLE WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES OVER EAST 

RAGSDALE CREEK AND SANDIES CREEK. 





TRAVEL IN THIS AREA IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED AS MANY LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.



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 2932 9659 2928 9675 2916 9702 2929 9715

      2930 9715 2943 9687 2947 9667 2944 9666

      2935 9657

TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 281DEG 3KT 2933 9670



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