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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

545 PM CDT SAT JUN 28 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  KENDALL



* UNTIL 730 PM CDT



* AT 545 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN

  BETWEEN BOERNE...COMFORT AND SISTERDALE.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO

  3 INCHES HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED.  THE RAIN IS DECREASING...HOWEVER 

  WATER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 2984 9893 2972 9878 2994 9852 3003 9888



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