

827 

WGUS74 KEWX 151031

FFSEWX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

531 AM CDT SAT JUN 15 2013



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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.



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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



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