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WGUS54 KCRP 092348

FFWCRP

TXC479-100115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

647 PM CDT MON SEP 9 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WEBB COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 815 PM CDT



* AT 642 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM 

ENCINAL TO AGUILARES AND POINTS WEST. AFFECTED COMMUNITIES INCLUDE 

LAS TIENDAS...ORVIL...LAREDO AND RIO BRAVO. 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 

WEST BETWEEN 10 AND 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 2731 9882 2805 9922 2802 9992 2788 9989

          2778 9978 2769 9971 2759 9950 2730 9948



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