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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1248 AM CDT SUN APR 11 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  DEWITT



* UNTIL 345 AM CDT



* AT 1248 AM...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF 

RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...FORMING OF DEWITT COUNTY.  IN ADDITION...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF DEWITT

COUNTY ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTY IN THE NEXT HOUR. 



LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY WITH THESE SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS...AS THEY MOVE OVER THE SAME AREA IN THE NEXT 

1 TO 2 HOURS.  ADDITIONAL RAINS MAY CAUSE FLOODING AT LOW

WATER CROSSINGS AND LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS.  LOCALLY HEAVY

RAINS FELL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS 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 2903 9769 2888 9759 2913 9707 2934 9727



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