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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1222 AM CDT TUE OCT 8 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  EDWARDS

  VAL VERDE

  KINNEY



* UNTIL 515 AM CDT



* AT 1222 AM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND

THUNDERSTORMS FROM DEL RIO TO JUNO AND EASTWARD TO BRACKETTVILLE AND

ROCKSPRINGS.  RAINFALL RATES WERE UP TO 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES PER HOUR 

IN SOME STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.  MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.  

RAINS EXTENDED WELL INTO NORTHEAST MEXICO. 



PEOPLE ALONG SAN FELIPE CREEK IN SOUTH DEL RIO SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND.          



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 2989 10163 2918 10065 2918 10024 3021 10005

          3022 10081 3023 10164

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