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WGUS54 KCRP 042210

FFWCRP

TXC283-479-050000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

502 PM CDT SUN APR 4 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LA SALLE COUNTY IN TEXAS

  NORTHERN WEBB COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 700 PM CDT



* AT 505 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

LINE OF VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM COTULLA TO ARTESIA WELLS TO ENCINAL TO 

NEAR LAS TIENDAS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR ESTIMATES RATES 

OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR FALLING AROUND ENCINAL WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES 

PER HOUR FALLING NORTH AND NORTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL LA SALLE COUNTY.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  ARTESIA WELLS...

  COTULLA...

  ENCINAL...

  LAS TIENDAS...

  MILLET...



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.



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 2864 9939 2820 9938 2820 9980 2773 9980

          2776 9929 2806 9919 2807 9882 2843 9882

          2863 9882



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