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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

127 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

  FALLS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* UNTIL 430 PM CDT



* AT 126 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD

  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER BELL AND FALLS COUNTIES.

  MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. EXTENSIVE FLOODING CONTINUES IN

  THE TEMPLE AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN MOVING INTO FALLS COUNTY.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BELTON...HARKER HEIGHTS...

  HOLLAND...KILLEEN...LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY...LOTT...MARLIN...MORGANS

  POINT RESORT...NOLANVILLE...ROGERS...ROSEBUD AND TEMPLE



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3105 9786 3084 9739 3124 9666 3149 9681

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