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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 230207

FFSFTW

TXC337-230230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

905 PM CDT THU APR 22 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MONTAGUE COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM

CDT...



...DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING SITUATION IN MONTAGUE COUNTY...



VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS MONTAGUE COUNTY THIS 

EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN AT 905 PM WAS LOCATED WITH A LARGE SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORM NEAR BOWIE. MOVEMENT OF THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS TO THE 

EAST AT 20 MPH.



NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN BOWIE AND BELLEVUE HAS BEEN CLOSED 

DUE TO HIGH WATER OVER THE ROADWAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY 

ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MONTAGUE COUNTY THROUGH 10 PM...AND THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE EXTENDED. 



FLASH FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS NEAR THE 

CITIES OF STONEBURG...MONTAGUE AND NORTH OF BOWIE. FLOODING WILL 

CONTINUE ACROSS HIGHWAY 287. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY 

ALONG HIGHWAY 81 NEAR STONEBURG...ALONG HIGHWAY 59 BETWEEN BOWIE AND 

MONTAGUE AND ALONG FM 1806 BETWEEN STONEBURG AND MONTAGUE. LOCAL 

RAINFALL TOTALS MAY EXCEED 8 INCHES.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. KNOW YOUR

LOCATION IN RELATION TO STREAMS...RIVERS OR CREEKS THAT CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH RISING WATER.

DO NOT CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING...EVEN ON FOOT. RAPIDLY

FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET.



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.



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.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE NEAR...OR LIVE...IN A FLASH

FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT ATTEMPT

TO WALK OR DRIVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING.



LAT...LON 3373 9749 3353 9750 3353 9796 3374 9797



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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 230207

FFSFTW

TXC337-230230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

905 PM CDT THU APR 22 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MONTAGUE COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM

CDT...



...DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING SITUATION IN MONTAGUE COUNTY...



VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS MONTAGUE COUNTY THIS 

EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN AT 905 PM WAS LOCATED WITH A LARGE SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORM NEAR BOWIE. MOVEMENT OF THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS TO THE 

EAST AT 20 MPH.



NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY 287 BETWEEN BOWIE AND BELLEVUE HAS BEEN CLOSED 

DUE TO HIGH WATER OVER THE ROADWAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY 

ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MONTAGUE COUNTY THROUGH 10 PM...AND THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE EXTENDED. 



FLASH FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS NEAR THE 

CITIES OF STONEBURG...MONTAGUE AND NORTH OF BOWIE. FLOODING WILL 

CONTINUE ACROSS HIGHWAY 287. ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY 

ALONG HIGHWAY 81 NEAR STONEBURG...ALONG HIGHWAY 59 BETWEEN BOWIE AND 

MONTAGUE AND ALONG FM 1806 BETWEEN STONEBURG AND MONTAGUE. LOCAL 

RAINFALL TOTALS MAY EXCEED 8 INCHES.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. KNOW YOUR

LOCATION IN RELATION TO STREAMS...RIVERS OR CREEKS THAT CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH RISING WATER.

DO NOT CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING...EVEN ON FOOT. RAPIDLY

FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET.



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.



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.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE NEAR...OR LIVE...IN A FLASH

FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT ATTEMPT

TO WALK OR DRIVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING.



LAT...LON 3373 9749 3353 9750 3353 9796 3374 9797



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