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Flood Advisory

Issued at Mon 8:17 AM Nov. 9
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: Bandera County in south central Texa
S: Edwards County in south central Texa
S: Kerr County in south central Texa
S: Kinney County in south central Texa
S: Medina County in south central Texa
S: Real County in south central Texa
S: Uvalde County in south central Texa
S: Val Verde County in south central Texa
S:
When: Until 400 PM CST Monday.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry creeks. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Overflowing poor drainage areas.
Additional Details: - At 815 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to a solid area of rain with a few embedded thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen this morning. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the area through this afternoon. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Medina, Del Rio, Uvalde, Hondo, Devine, Brackettville, Rocksprings, Comstock, Leakey, Spofford, Vanderpool, Loma Alta, Tarpley, Juno, Sabinal, Hunt, Camp Wood, Lake View, Barksdale and Vance. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.

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