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WGUS54 KCRP 050357

FFWCRP

TXC273-050600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

1054 PM CDT SUN APR 4 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KLEBERG COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 100 AM CDT



* AT 1051 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN KLEBERG COUNTY 

MERGING WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF 

THE COUNTY. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE COUNTY DURING 

THE NEXT 2 HOURS...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR 

COMMON.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  KINGSVILLE...

  RICARDO...

  RIVIERA...



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 2756 9754 2755 9805 2728 9805 2726 9790

          2731 9748 2755 9735



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