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TXC325-463-051515-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

725 AM CDT SAT JUL 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  MEDINA

  UVALDE



* UNTIL 1015 AM CDT



* AT 725 AM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN

  ACROSS MUCH OF MEDINA AND EASTERN UVALDE COUNTY. RAINFALL RATES OF 

  1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL PERSIST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

  HONDO AIRPORT HAS REPORTED 2.12 INCHES OF RAIN AS OF 7 AM.  THE 

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE STREAMS TO CONTINUE TO RISE.  PERSONS

  ALONG HONDO AND SECO CREEKS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS.  



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 2912 9978 2912 9886 2956 9882 2962 9979



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