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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

610 AM CST TUE MAR 19 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PALO PINTO COUNTY UNTIL 730 AM

CST...



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS

PALO PINTO COUNTY THROUGH 730 AM. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 

4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF GRAFORD...TO 

PALO PINTO...TO JUST NORTH OF STRAWN. 



RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN THAT WE RECEIVED EARLIER...AND THE 

ONGOING 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 IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE 

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES. 

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT 

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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

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