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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1215 AM CDT SAT SEP 7 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MATAGORDA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 315 AM CDT

* AT 1215 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 
CONTINUING TO EXPAND OVER THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF MATAGORDA 
COUNTY. RADAR INDICATED 3 TO 5 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN SINCE     
10 PM FROM THE BAY CITY AREA SOUTHEAST THROUGH SARGENT. ANOTHER 
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM CAPABABLE OF PRODUCING RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 4 
INCHES PER HOUR WAS MOVING INTO MATAGORDA COUNTY FROM SOUTHERN 
BRAZORIA COUNTY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY 3 
AM.

* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...
  SARGENT...VAN VLECK...MARKHAM...BAY CITY

THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLOOD SITUATION.  RAINFALL OF THIS AMOUNT IN 
THIS SHORT A PERIOD OF TIME WILL CAUSE MOST SMALL CREEKS... 
STREAMS... BAYOUS.. AND FARM-TO-MARKET OR OTHER SECONDARY ROADS TO 
FLOOD QUICKLY.  AVOID TRAVEL IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 2917 9590 2878 9561 2867 9597 2898 9621