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WGUS54 KCRP 092147

FFWCRP

TXC283-479-092345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

447 PM CDT MON SEP 9 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN LA SALLE COUNTY IN TEXAS

  NORTHERN WEBB COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 645 PM CDT



* AT 435 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM COUNTY ROAD 624 

SOUTH TO STATE HIGHWAY 44 AND WEST TO STATE ROUTE 83. THIS INCLUDES 

THE COMMUNITIES OF ARTESIA WELLS...ENCINAL ANS LAS TIENDAS. AN 

ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WHICH WILL 

AGGRAVATE THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS. THE AREA OF SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH AND TRAINING OVER THE 

SAME AREAS.



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 2820 9980 2784 9973 2779 9882 2820 9882

          2829 9920 2821 9940



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