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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

522 PM CDT SUN JUN 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...  

  GILLESPIE



* UNTIL 815 PM CDT



* AT 524 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG PALO ALTO CREEK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 

  MPH.



THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE RIVER FLOODING ALONG PALO ALTO CREEK. 

HIGHWAY 16 AND COUNTY ROAD 965 WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED BY FLOOD 

WATERS FROM PALO ALTO CREEK.  THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL 

THE RAINFALL ENDS AND ALL THE EXCESS WATERS HAS RUN OFF. THIS IS A

VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND ALL INTERESTS ALONG PALO ALTO CREEK 

SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.



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 IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



LAT...LON 3043 9923 3024 9916 3023 9872 3043 9868



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