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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

633 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  LAVACA



* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT



* AT 633 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS  

  PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN NEAR THE LAVACA...COLORADO COUNTY LINE   

  MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.  RAINFALL RATES WERE 1.5 INCHES PER    

  HOUR.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS BACK TO THE TEXAS COAST MAY MOVE

  ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.   



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS 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.



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 2957 9717 2940 9722 2916 9692 2936 9663

          2961 9690



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