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WGUS54 KCRP 121221

FFWCRP

TXC249-283-121330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

720 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JIM WELLS COUNTY IN TEXAS

  LA SALLE COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 830 AM CDT



* AT 715 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

HEAVY RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF LA SALLE AND JIM WELLS COUNTIES. THIS 

ACTIVITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS ACTIVITY 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 2730 9825 2799 9894 2805 9934 2863 9942

          2864 9882 2806 9882 2806 9900 2729 9823

          2805 9823 2805 9778 2780 9795 2764 9795

          2764 9807 2727 9807



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