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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1131 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FAYETTE



* UNTIL 230 AM CDT



* AT 1131 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 17 MILES WEST OF LA GRANGE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF        

  FLATONIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3

  INCHES OF HOUR WERE BEING ESTIMATED BY RADAR.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.





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