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WGUS54 KCRP 251806

FFWCRP

TXC409-252000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

105 PM CDT FRI JUN 25 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 300 PM CDT



* AT 1258 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER PORTLAND.  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY  

  STATIONARY.  1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN AND AN       

  ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  GREGORY...

  INGLESIDE...

  PORTLAND...



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 2788 9744 2786 9737 2784 9719 2799 9721



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