

000 

WGUS54 KCRP 132240

FFWCRP

TXC025-409-140145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

540 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BEE COUNTY IN TEXAS

  NORTHWESTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 845 PM CDT



* AT 535 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER TYNAN...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF          

SKIDMORE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT 

BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN AND STORMS 

CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER THE SAME AREAS.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

CORPUS CHRISTI.



LAT...LON 2814 9783 2820 9781 2867 9808 2867 9780

          2854 9767 2840 9749 2838 9738 2817 9756

          2796 9772



$$



94...MJ



000 

WGUS54 KCRP 132240

FFWCRP

TXC025-409-140145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

540 PM CDT THU MAY 13 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BEE COUNTY IN TEXAS

  NORTHWESTERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 845 PM CDT



* AT 535 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER TYNAN...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF          

SKIDMORE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED THAT 

BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN AND STORMS 

CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER THE SAME AREAS.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

CORPUS CHRISTI.



LAT...LON 2814 9783 2820 9781 2867 9808 2867 9780

          2854 9767 2840 9749 2838 9738 2817 9756

          2796 9772



$$



94...MJ

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