Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Issued

Jul 5, 2003, 7:25 AM CDT (12:25 UTC)

Expired

Jul 5, 2003, 10:15 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Medina County, TX, Uvalde County, TX

000 
WGUS54 KEWX 051225
FFWSAT
TXC325-463-051515-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
725 AM CDT SAT JUL 5 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
  MEDINA
  UVALDE

* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT

* AT 725 AM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN
  ACROSS MUCH OF MEDINA AND EASTERN UVALDE COUNTY. RAINFALL RATES OF 
  1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL PERSIST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.
  HONDO AIRPORT HAS REPORTED 2.12 INCHES OF RAIN AS OF 7 AM.  THE 
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE STREAMS TO CONTINUE TO RISE.  PERSONS
  ALONG HONDO AND SECO CREEKS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS.  

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER
LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 2912 9978 2912 9886 2956 9882 2962 9979

$$

000 
WGUS74 KEWX 051406
FFSSAT
TXC325-463-051500-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
857 AM CDT SAT JUL 5 2003

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MEDINA AND UVALDE COUNTIES
UNTIL 1015 AM CDT...

AT 855 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 
HEAVY RAINS EXTENDING FROM JUST SOUTH OF SABINAL TO HONDO TO MICO IN 
MEDINA AND UVALDE COUNTIES. RAINFALL RATES OF THREE QUARTERS OF AN 
INCH TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES PER HOUR WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 
HOUR AND A HALF. HONDO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPORTED 3.59 INCHES OF 
RAIN OVER THE PAST FOUR HOURS.  

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS..COUNTRY ROADS..NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND 
ARROYOS..AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION.

$$

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