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000 

WGUS54 KCRP 231445

FFWCRP

TXC283-231730-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

940 AM CDT MON AUG 23 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN LA SALLE COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT



* AT 940 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NORTH OF 

  ARTESIA WELLS TO SOUTH OF FOWLERTON. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST

  AT 10 MPH. THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS CLOSED I-35 

  NORTH OF COTULLA DUE TO FLOODING...AND NUMEROUS OTHER ROADS ARE 

  ALSO CLOSED IN THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES 

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THE REST OF THIS MORNING OVER NORTHERN LA SALLE 

  COUNTY WHERE RAIN AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 5 TO 9 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED 

  OVERNIGHT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



LAT...LON 2865 9940 2832 9940 2837 9884 2866 9880



$$

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000 

WGUS54 KCRP 231445

FFWCRP

TXC283-231730-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX

940 AM CDT MON AUG 23 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN LA SALLE COUNTY IN TEXAS



* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT



* AT 940 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NORTH OF 

  ARTESIA WELLS TO SOUTH OF FOWLERTON. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST

  AT 10 MPH. THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS CLOSED I-35 

  NORTH OF COTULLA DUE TO FLOODING...AND NUMEROUS OTHER ROADS ARE 

  ALSO CLOSED IN THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES 

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THE REST OF THIS MORNING OVER NORTHERN LA SALLE 

  COUNTY WHERE RAIN AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 5 TO 9 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED 

  OVERNIGHT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



LAT...LON 2865 9940 2832 9940 2837 9884 2866 9880



$$

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