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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX

000
WGUS84 KEWX 150935
FLSEWX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
435 AM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

TXC019-259-265-151130-
/O.NEW.KEWX.FA.Y.0027.130515T0935Z-130515T1130Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENDALL-KERR-BANDERA-
435 AM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  EASTERN BANDERA COUNTY...
  KENDALL COUNTY...
  SOUTHEASTERN KERR COUNTY...

* UNTIL 630 AM CDT

* AT 433 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE
  DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY
  AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES SUGGEST THAT OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN
  HAS FALLEN OVER NORTHEASTERN BANDERA COUNTY BETWEEN MEDINA AND
  BANDERA...EXTENDING NORTHEAST TO BETWEEN COMFORT AND SISTERDALE.
  ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER THIS AREA THROUGH
  530 AM CDT...ALLOWING FOR ANOTHER ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH OF
  RAINFALL.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
  OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER
  CROSSINGS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING
  INCLUDE...BANDERA...COMFORT...CAMP VERDE...NELSON CITY...
  SISTERDALE...WALNUT GROVE...WARING AND WELFARE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS IF WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON
FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3014 9860 3001 9848 2974 9884 2968 9912
      2981 9904 2986 9915

$$