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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

609 PM CDT TUE JUN 24 2003



AT 606 PM CDT DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE VERY HEAVY 

RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER NORTHERN POLK COUNTY.  THUNDERSTORMS WERE 

LOCATED ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM LEGGETT TO CORRIGAN.  THE 

STRONGEST STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 30 MILES AN 

HOUR INTO SOUTHEASTERN TRINITY COUNTY.  RADAR HAS ESTIMATED OF 2.5 

TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL PER HOUR WITH THESE STORMS SINCE 5 PM.



THIS STORM IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING IN SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS... 

BAYOUS AND ADJACENT FARMLAND.  FARM-TO-MARKET OR OTHER SECONDARY 

ROADS MAY BE FLOODED.  DO NOT CROSS ANY LOCATION WHERE WATER COVERS 

THE ROAD



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 3111 9479 3050 9455 3050 9481 3055 9484

          3057 9488 3100 9500 3103 9496 3112 9485



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