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WGUS54 KCRP 081745

FFWCRP

TXC007-057-391-082045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

1243 PM CDT SAT MAY 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ARANSAS COUNTY IN TEXAS

  CALHOUN COUNTY IN TEXAS

  REFUGIO COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 345 PM CDT



* AT 1240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED

  TO INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT          

  OFFICIALS REPORT WATER OVER MANY ROADS.  RAINFALL IS MOVING NORTH  

  AT 20 MPH. 



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 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 2833 9639 2821 9664 2792 9700 2807 9697

          2790 9713 2812 9728 2816 9753 2833 9740

          2855 9713 2848 9692 2861 9692 2865 9664

          2859 9650 2867 9628



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