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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1103 PM CDT WED JUN 23 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  MEDINA

  FRIO



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT



* AT 1100 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM A     

  THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PEARSALL...OR ABOUT 15 MILES    

  NORTH OF FOWLERTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE YANCEY...RIO MEDINA...

  NATALIA...MOORE...HONDO...FRIO TOWN...DHANIS...DEVINE...

  CASTROVILLE AND BIG FOOT.



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTH AND OUT OF THE AREA.  

HOWEVER...RAINS EARLIER THIS EVENING OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL CONTINUE 

TO PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. 



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.



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 2868 9938 2868 9886 2959 9884 2951 9890

          2960 9938



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