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WGUS54 KCRP 301339

FFWCRP

TXC025-175-301530-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

835 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BEE COUNTY IN TEXAS

  WESTERN GOLIAD COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT



* AT 835 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING NEAR THE BEE-GOLIAD

  COUNTY BORDER...MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.  RAINFALL

  ESTIMATES SINCE MIDNIGHT HAVE SHOWN THAT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAS FALLEN IN THIS REGION.  THERE ARE NUMEROUS ROADS UNDER WATER

  AND MANY STREAMS AND CREEKS CONTINUE TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE....

  PETTUS...

  NORMANNA...

  CHARCO...

  BERCLAIR...

  BEEVILLE...



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH 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. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 2846 9787 2826 9756 2846 9724 2887 9760

          2878 9785 2861 9799

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