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WGUS74 KEWX 151031
FFSEWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
531 AM CDT SAT JUN 15 2013

TXC323-151200-
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MAVERICK TX-
531 AM CDT SAT JUN 15 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR
MAVERICK COUNTY...

...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR ELM CREEK TO SECO MINES TO
EAGLE PASS TO ROSITA SOUTH...

AT 526 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT LIGHT RAIN OVER MAVERICK COUNTY. EAGLE PASS HAS RECORDED
10.88 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 7 HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO
ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE SECO MINES TO EAGLE PASS TO ROSITA
SOUTH AREAS. NUMEROUS STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE IN FLOOD. THIS
ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL AGGRAVATE THE FLOODING. THIS IS A LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION. EVACUATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR THOSE LIVING
ALONG OR CLOSE TO MAIN CREEKS. LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL BE IN THOSE
AREAS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE PALOMA...NORMANDY AND EAGLE
PASS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
PICOSA CREEK...GRANDE, RIO...ELM CREEK...HEDIONDO CREEK...CHUECO
CREEK...CHIMENEAS CREEK...SALADO CREEK...MUSTANG CREEK...CUEVAS
CREEK...SAN AMBROSIA CREEK AND QUEMADO CREEK.

WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DON`T 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.

&&

LAT...LON 2847 10038 2849 10037 2853 10042 2858 10041
      2867 10052 2874 10052 2877 10055 2881 10055
      2886 10061 2892 10063 2893 10031 2847 10024
      2841 10035

$$