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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

1140 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BRISCOE COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS



* UNTIL 300 AM CDT



* AT 1140 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER MOST OF BRISCOE COUNTY. THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO REPEAT

  OVER THIS AREA...RESULTING IN VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS

  OF 3 TO 4 INCHES HAVE LIKELY OCCURRED OVER THE NORTHERN SECTIONS   

  OF THE COUNTY...WITH MORE RAIN EXPECTED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 2 AM  

  CDT. THIS WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE FLOOD SITUATION.  



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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