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TXC029-162000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

105 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  BEXAR



* UNTIL 300 PM CDT



* AT 105 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY     

  RAINS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH INTO SOUTHERN BEXAR COUNTY.



THIS BAND OF HEAVY RAINS WILL MOVE OVER AREAS THAT HAS ALREADY 

RECEIVED UP TO 1 AND 1/2 INCHES OVER THE PAST TWO HOURS. SOIL 

CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY SATURATED...AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL 

QUICKLY RUNOFF. THIS EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.  



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 2928 9879 2913 9844 2948 9816 2958 9837

          2975 9854 2971 9880



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