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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

604 PM CDT THU AUG 15 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  LAVACA



* UNTIL 900 PM CDT



* AT 604 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN

ACROSS CENTRAL LAVACA COUNTY MAINLY ALONG HIGHWAY ALTERNATE 90.  

RAINFALL RATES WERE AVERAGING 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.  THE RAIN AREA 

IS DRIFTING SLOWLY SOUTH.    



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 2941 9722 2910 9693 2934 9661 2962 9689

          2960 9714

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