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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

510 PM CDT MON JUL 29 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  VAL VERDE



* UNTIL 800 PM CDT



* AT 510 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER NORTHERN VAL VERDE COUNTY AFFECTING THE COMMUNITIES OF JUNO 

  AND PANDALE. THESE STORMS A MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



RAINFALL RATES UP TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR CAN EXPECTED WITH THESE 

STORMS. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING 

OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AND 

LOW WATER CROSSING. AREAS ALONG THE DRY DEVILS RIVER AND ITS 

TRIBUTARIES... INCLUDING HIGHWAYS 183 AND FM 189 NEAR AND TO THE 

NORTH OF JUNO...ARE MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING. 



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 3028 10112 3027 10165 3010 10171 2997 10073

          3029 10071

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