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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1000 AM CDT SAT OCT 2 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

  LEE

  BASTROP

  CALDWELL



* UNTIL 100 PM CDT



* AT 955 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.



THE FLASH FLOODING THREAT FOR LEE COUNTY IS ESPECIALLY SERIOUS AS 

RADAR ESTIMATES SUGGEST 8 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER AN AREA BETWEEN 

GIDDINGS AND DIME BOX. OTHER ESTIMATES INDICATE WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 

INCH AMOUNTS ACROSS THE REST OF LEE AS WELL AS BASTROP AND CALDWELL 

COUNTIES. 



RADAR TRENDS INDICATE ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE 

THROUGH NOON AS STORMS CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP OVER THE WARNED AREA.



FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED AREAS. A LITTLE

OVER A FOOT OF WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST CARS AND TRUCKS. TURN AROUND

- DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3036 9732 2984 9787 2968 9768 3002 9715

      3029 9676 3053 9700



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