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WGUS54 KCRP 172212

FFWCRP

TXC249-180015-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

510 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JIM WELLS COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 715 PM CDT



* AT 506 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER ALICE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. ADDITIONAL

  THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH OF ALICE WILL BE AFFECTING ALICE AND THE

  SURROUNDING AREAS BY 6 PM. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 

  INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER ALREADY SATURATED GROUND.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  ALICE...

  LAKE ALICE...



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.



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 2743 9812 2766 9809 2767 9797 2799 9799

          2797 9821



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