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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

530 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EDWARDS



* UNTIL 800 PM CDT



* AT 530 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

RAIN 26 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKSPRINGS...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHEAST 

OF LOMA ALTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND 

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



ROADS...LOW BRIDGES...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS OVER THE WEST NUECES 

AND NUECES RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES...AND HACKBERRY AND SYCAMORE 

CREEKS WILL FLOOD AND BE VERY DANGEROUS TO MOTORISTS THE NEXT 

FEW HOURS. THESE STREAMS HAVE A DEADLY HISTORY AND SHOULD BE 

APPROACHED WITH EXTREME CAUTION. 



LAT...LON 2980 10068 2968 10054 3003 10002 3028 10037

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