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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1230 PM CDT SAT OCT 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  EDWARDS



* UNTIL 330 PM CDT



* AT 1230 PM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF VERY

  HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHERN EDWARDS COUNTY WHILE ANOTHER BAND OF VERY 

  HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING ACROSS WESTERN EDWARDS COUNTY.  RAINFALL   

  RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WERE NOTED.  RUNOFF WILL BE MORE RAPID 

  DUE EARLIER RAINS WITH 1 TO 1.5 INCHES NOTED.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND 

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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 2968 10066 2966 10008 3009 10005 3029 9990

          3028 10065



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