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WGUS54 KCRP 152052

FFWCRP

TXC131-152345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

345 PM CDT MON JUL 15 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DUVAL COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 645 PM CDT



* AT 340 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BENAVIDES...OR ABOUT 11 MILES

  NORTH OF HEBBRONVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. RADAR ESTIMATED   

  OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER SEVERAL AREAS.  ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND 

  THUNDERSTORMS OVER JIM HOGG COUNTY WILL SPREAD NORTH OVER THE      

  WARNED AREA DURING THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS.   



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 2750 9879 2736 9830 2801 9826 2800 9875

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