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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

538 PM CDT WED JUL 3 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  COMAL



* UNTIL 830 PM CDT



* SHOWERS WITH RAINFALL RATES UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER 

HOUR WERE MOVING NORTH THROUGH CENTRAL COMAL COUNTY AT 30 MPH.  THE 

LINE OF SHOWERS EXTENDS SOUTH FOR ABOUT 50 MILES.  THE SHOWERS 

MOVING OVER THE SAME ALREADY SATURATED GROUND RAIN WILL AGGRAVATE

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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



LAT...LON 2979 9856 2976 9832 2966 9830 2977 9803

          3001 9829

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