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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

125 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  COMAL



* UNTIL 315 PM CDT



* AT 125 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF 

  THUNDERSTORMS...WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 

  MPH ACROSS COMAL COUNTY. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE BETWEEN

  1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS PARTS OF COMAL COUNTY. THESE 

  HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. MANY STREAMS ARE 

ALREADY NEAR CAPACITY AND WILL QUICKLY RISE OUT OF BANKS WITH THE 

ADDED RAINFALL.  



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.



LAT...LON 2957 9827 2972 9814 2995 9825 2985 9848

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