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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

934 AM CDT TUE JUN 22 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  ATASCOSA

  FRIO

  ZAVALA



* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT



* AT 932 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHRISTINE...OR ABOUT OVER

  CHRISTINE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE POTEET...PLEASANTON...

  PEARSALL...LOMA VISTA...LEMING...LA PRYOR...JOURDANTON...FRIO

  TOWN...CRYSTAL CITY...CHARLOTTE...CAMPBELLTON AND BATESVILLE.



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING RAINFALL WITH RATES OF

ONE HALF TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR.  



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 2868 10008 2869 9848 2877 9813 2906 9841

          2919 9875 2903 9870 2904 10008



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