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Burnet County, TX

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
BURNET COUNTY...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 239 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE
DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF BURNET
COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES AND GROUND REPORTS SUGGEST THAT BETWEEN
2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN WILL HAVE FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF BURNET
COUNTY BETWEEN 1 AND 4 PM.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER
CROSSINGS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING
INCLUDE...BERTRAM...BURNET...MARBLE FALLS...BRIGGS...INKS LAKE
STATE PARK...JOPPA...LAKE VICTOR...MAHOMET...MEADOWLAKES AND
OATMEAL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR
IN A VEHICLE.

MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS IF WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON
FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 9782 3079 9796 3050 9812 3046 9810
3043 9812 3048 9832 3073 9839 3074 9837
3080 9841 3083 9838 3084 9843 3092 9845
3094 9842 3098 9846 3103 9844 3104 9792

$$

Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WATCH AND A WARNING?

A: A WATCH means that severe weather is possible in and close to the watch area. Watches are issued for a large area for a large span of time. In most cases, there won't be severe weather all over the watch area, and in rare cases, there will be no severe weather in the watch area.

A WARNING means that severe weather is occurring, has been spotted or is likely. Proper action should be taken to protect life and property.

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