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WGUS74 KFWD 301708

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TXZ158-160-301800-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1210 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FALLS AND BELL COUNTIES UNTIL

145 PM CDT...



AT 1208 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF 

HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM WEST OF BELTON TO NEAR LOTT. MOVEMENT WAS 

NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



BELL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS REPORTED SEVERAL EXITS CLOSED 

ALONG INTERSTATE 35 IN AND NORTH OF TEMPLE.  FLOODING WAS ALSO 

REPORTED IN TROY AND ALONG SECONDARY ROADS NORTH OF TEMPLE.



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 3125 9664 3080 9734 3106 9787 3148 9683

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