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WGUS54 KCRP 081602

FFWCRP

TXC175-081730-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

1101 AM CDT SUN SEP 8 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GOLIAD COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT



* AT 1055 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND NORTH OF 

STATE HIGHWAY 239. THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF 

GOLIAD...WEESATCHE...FANNIN AND SCHRODER. 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

FALLEN ACROSS THIS AREA SINCE MIDNIGHT...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED.



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.



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 2864 9759 2846 9728 2854 9717 2885 9721

          2885 9732 2892 9742 2886 9750



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