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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

250 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN TEXAS...

  WILSON



* UNTIL 445 PM CDT



* AT 250 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN

  MOVING NORTH THROUGH WILSON COUNTY AT 20 MPH.  RAINFALL RATES      

  ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES AN HOUR.  SHOWERS AND         

  THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE COASTAL PLAINS AND MOVE 

  NORTH INTO THE REGION.



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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