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WGUS54 KCRP 161151

FFWCRP

TXC273-355-161445-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

550 AM CST FRI NOV 16 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KLEBERG COUNTY IN TEXAS

  NUECES COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 845 AM CST



* AT 536 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM KINGSVILLE TO ROBSTOWN...MOVING EAST AT   10 

MPH. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE KLEBERG AND   

NUECES COUNTIES AND TOWARD THE COAST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.   

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE OVER ALREADY   

SATURATED GROUND...WILL RESULT IN FLOODING PROBLEMS.



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 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.



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