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Flash Flood Watch

Issued At: Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 6:12 PM CST
Expires At: Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 6:12 PM CST

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FRIDAY FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM FOR THE EASTERN PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... .A FALL RAIN MAKING WEATHER SYSTEM AND PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS FRIDAY...BRINGING A GOOD CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD RAIN FRIDAY TO LEE...FAYETTE...LAVACA...GONZALES... AND DE WITT COUNTIES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 5 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...DEWITT...FAYETTE...GONZALES...LAVACA AND LEE. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * A FALL RAIN MAKING WEATHER SYSTEM AND PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS FRIDAY...BRINGING A GOOD CHANCE OF WIDESPREAD RAIN FRIDAY TO LEE...FAYETTE...LAVACA... GONZALES...AND DE WITT COUNTIES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 5 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN OR NEAR THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...PLAN NOW FOR WHAT YOU WILL DO IF FLASH FLOODING DEVELOPS. STAY INFORMED AND BE READY TO ACT IF YOU SEE FLOODING OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL ON FRIDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AT LOW WATER CROSSINGS... CREEKS... STREAMS...STREET INTERSECTIONS...CULVERTS AND HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES.

Areas affected: Lee, Fayette, Gonzales, Lavaca


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