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WGUS54 KCRP 151100

FFWCRP

TXC469-151400-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

557 AM CDT MON JUL 15 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VICTORIA COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 900 AM CDT



* AT 555 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR             

  INDICATED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF 

  MCFADDIN...TO VICTORIA...TO 10 MILES NORTH OF VICTORIA ALONG HIGHWAY

  77.  THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL

  OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS LIKELY IN SOME LOCATIONS WITH THESE STORMS. 



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.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

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