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WGUS54 KCRP 091857

FFWCRP

TXC273-355-092145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

155 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KLEBERG COUNTY IN TEXAS

  NUECES COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 445 PM CDT



* AT 144 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM THE CORPUS CHRISTI         

  METROPLOITAN AREA TO JUST NORTH OF KINGSVILLE.  MOVEMENT OF THESE  

  STORMS WAS SOUTH AT 20 MPH.  



OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI METROPOLITAN 

AREA DURING THE PAST HOUR.  ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS    

ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE NEXT 1 TO 2 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.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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