

644 

WGUS74 KEWX 150831

FFSEWX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

331 AM CDT SAT JUN 15 2013



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MAVERICK TX-

331 AM CDT SAT JUN 15 2013



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR

MAVERICK COUNTY...



...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR ELM CREEK TO SECO MINES TO 

EAGLE PASS TO ROSITA SOUTH...



AT 322 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE ELM CREEK TO 

EAGLE PASS TO ROSITA SOUTH AREA. EAGLE PASS HAS RECORDED 9.34 INCHES 

OF RAIN IN THE PAST 5 HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3  

INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE SECO MINES TO EAGLE PASS TO ROSITA 

SOUTH AREAS. NUMEROUS STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE RISING HIGHER INTO 

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 DARLING...PALOMA...NORMANDY AND

QUEMADO.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...

LAS MORAS CREEK...PICOSA CREEK...GRANDE, RIO...ELM CREEK...HEDIONDO

CREEK...CHIMENEAS CREEK...SALADO CREEK...MUSTANG CREEK...TEQUESQUITE

CREEK...CUEVAS CREEK AND QUEMADO CREEK.



IT IS HARD TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING AT NIGHT. IF FLOOD

WATERS RISE ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.



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LAT...LON 2853 10042 2858 10041 2867 10052 2874 10052

      2877 10055 2881 10055 2891 10065 2907 10068

      2908 10067 2906 10030 2853 10032 2850 10039



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