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WGUS54 KCRP 172332

FFWCRP

TXC355-180130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

630 PM CDT TUE SEP 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NUECES COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 830 PM CDT



* AT 625 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A SLOW MOVING AREA OF SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NUECES COUNTY...ALONG A 

LINE FROM BISHOP TO PETRONILA TO DOWNTOWN CORPUS CHRSITI. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE...OVER 

ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE PETRONILA AND OSO CREEKS 

TO RISE. THESE CREEKS ARE ALREADY EXPERIENCING MAJOR FLOODING AT 

THIS TIME.  MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS 

THE ROADWAY.



LAT...LON 2774 9794 2756 9783 2756 9771 2775 9725

          2787 9758

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