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WGUS54 KCRP 091129

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TXC283-311-479-091430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

627 AM CDT MON SEP 9 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LA SALLE COUNTY IN TEXAS

  MCMULLEN COUNTY IN TEXAS

  EASTERN WEBB COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 930 AM CDT



* AT 623 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN   

  OVER MUCH OF MCMULLEN...LA SALLE AND EASTERN WEBB COUNTIES. 



RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER 

LA SALLE AND EASTERN WEBB COUNTIES DURING THE PAST 3 HOURS.   



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 2863 9837 2863 9919 2809 9943 2777 9933

          2765 9925 2781 9904 2830 9866 2807 9882

          2809 9840

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