

000 

WGUS54 KLUB 230608

FFWLBB

TXC303-230900-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

105 AM CDT WED OCT 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWEST LUBBOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS



* UNTIL 400 AM CDT



* AT 105 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN OVER MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN LUBBOCK COUNTY.



THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTED FLOODING IN AND NEAR 

SHALLOWATER IN NORTHWEST LUBBOCK COUNTY. SOME ROADS WERE 

IMPASSABLE. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL FROM LATE YESTERDAY THROUGH 

1 AM THIS MORNING SHOWS WIDESPREAD TOTALS OF 2 INCHES OVER A LARGE 

PART OF NORTHWEST LUBBOCK COUNTY...WITH ESTIMATES AS HIGH AS 4 TO 5 

INCHES APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHALLOWATER. MORE 

RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS OVER THIS AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



TO REPORT FLOODING...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 8 0

6 7 4 5 1 2 9 0.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3381 10207 3362 10207 3363 10192 3382 10192

