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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

835 AM CST MON NOV 17 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  LAVACA

  DEWITT



* UNTIL 1130 AM CST



* AT 828 AM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERSISTENT 

VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER DEWITT AND LAVACA COUNTIES.  WEATHER SERVICE 

DOPPLER RADARS HAVE ESTIMATED 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM 

CUERO WEST TO UPPER MEYERSVILLE.  A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN STRETCHES 

FROM UPPER MEYERSVILLE EAST THROUGH CUERO TO SOUTH OF HALLETTSVILLE. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.



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 IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 2891 9734 2893 9743 2887 9750 2891 9765

          2943 9716 2962 9700 2962 9684 2940 9665



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