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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

500 PM CDT MON JUL 1 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  BEXAR



* UNTIL 800 PM CDT



* AT 457 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN

  9 MILES WEST OF LACKLAND AFB EXTENDING TO NEAR HELOTES...MOVING

  NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.  RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3.5 INCHES PER HOUR

  ARE ESTIMATED.  THIS WILL AGGREVATE ALREADY SATURATED SOILS AND

  CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...

  OVER LEON VALLEY AT 525 PM

  3 MILES NORTHWEST OF BALCONES HEIGHTS AT 535 PM

  3 MILES NORTHWEST OF CASTLE HILLS AT 540 PM

  OVER SHAVANO PARK AT 545 PM

  OVER HILL COUNTRY VILLAGE AT 550 PM

  OVER HOLLYWOOD PARK AT 555 PM



* THIS WARNING INCLUDES LOCATIONS IN AND AROUND...

  LACKLAND AFB

  LEON VALLEY

  BALCONES HEIGHTS

  SAN ANTONIO

  OLMOS PARK

  CASTLE HILLS



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.  MOTORISTS 

SHOULD BE EXTRA CAREFUL DURING THIS EVENINGS COMMUTE.



ADDITIONAL FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LEON AND SALADO CREEK 

WATERSHEDS.  



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.





LAT...LON 2972 9880 2928 9881 2954 9829 2968 9837

          2974 9855

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