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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

400 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAVACA

  DEWITT



* UNTIL 800 AM CDT



* AT 355 AM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN

  FROM CUERO TO HALLETTSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS HAVE ESTIMATED 4 TO 6 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER NORTHERN DEWITT COUNTRY IN THE PAST 3 

HOURS...AND 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 2 HOURS FROM YOAKUM TO 

HALLETTSVILLE IN LAVACA COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

ALONG THE COASTAL PLAINS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST...AND WILL CONTINUE TO 

MOVE ACROSS THE AREAS DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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.





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