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WGUS84 KHGX 231450
FLSHGX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
850 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LAVACA RIVER IS CANCELLED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

&&

TXC239-231520-
/O.CAN.KHGX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-091124T0345Z/
/EDNT2.1.ER.091122T1335Z.091123T0000Z.091123T1024Z.UU/
850 AM CST MON NOV 23 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LAVACA RIVER NEAR EDNA
* AT 0815 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  4:24 AM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND WILL DROP BELOW BANKFULL
             LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

&&
                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     TUE    WED    THU    FRI

LAVACA RIVER
  EDNA                 21    20.6   MON 08 AM     13.8    7.9    6.9    6.5

$$





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