FLOOD WARNING

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
928 PM CDT WED SEP 8 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
MEDINA RIVER AT US 281 SOUTH AFFECTING BEXAR COUNTY
SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR ELMENDORF AFFECTING BEXAR AND WILSON COUNTIES
CIBOLO CREEK NEAR FALLS CITY AFFECTING KARNES COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH
PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES
FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY.
DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...18 INCHES
OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING TRUCKS.
IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY...REMEMBER
TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/EWX.
&&
928 PM CDT WED SEP 8 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER NEAR ELMENDORF.
* AT  8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING INUNDATES AND DAMAGES CROP
AND PASTURELAND BELOW SAN ANTONIO TO BELOW FLORESVILLE.  NUMEROUS ROADS AND
BRIDGES ARE FLOODED.  OIL WELL PUMP JACKS AND IRRIGATION PUMPS ARE FLOODED AND
DAMAGED.


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