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WGUS54 KCRP 182106

FFWCRP

TXC007-273-355-409-190000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

405 CDT THU SEP 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN ARANSAS COUNTY IN TEXAS

  KLEBERG COUNTY IN TEXAS

  NUECES COUNTY IN TEXAS

  SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 700 PM CDT



* AT 402 CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY

  HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE COAST FROM NEAR BAFFIN BAY TO PORT 

  ARANSAS.  LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS NOTED DURING THE PAST HOUR.

  FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN THE BISHOP AREA.  ALSO...OVER 5

  INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED IN THE PORT ARANSAS TODAY.  

  ADDITIONAL RAIN IS LIKELY OVER PART OF THE WARNED AREA 

  DURING THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS.  



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 2729 9809 2727 9742 2797 9694 2815 9752

          2761 9800



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