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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

751 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  LAVACA

  DEWITT



* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT



* AT 751 AM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN

  ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER DEWITT AND LAVACA   

  COUNTIES DRIFTING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES IS LIKELY IN THE 

NEXT HOUR OR TWO...ADDING TO THE HEAVY RAINS THAT HAVE ALREADY 

FALLEN. 



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 2901 9772 2886 9755 2894 9742 2891 9730

          2935 9659 2961 9688 2961 9716 2938 9723



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