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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

335 AM CST TUE MAR 19 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PALO PINTO COUNTY UNTIL

730 AM CST...



AT 335 AM...THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS ENDED FOR NOW ACROSS PALO PINTO 

COUNTY. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 430 AM...WITH 

ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED BEFORE SUNRISE. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT

BETWEEN 2 1/2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL FROM JUST SOUTH OF 

GRAFORD...TO PALO PINTO...TO JUST NORTH OF STRAWN. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER RAIN...AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN... 

WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... HIGHWAYS 

AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO 

FLASH FLOODING.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT 

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. 

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES. TAKE 

THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH 

RISING WATER.



LAT...LON 3300 9810 3253 9806 3252 9855 3294 9854

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