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WGUS74 KFWD 230329

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TXC337-230515-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1027 PM CDT THU APR 22 2004



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

1215 AM CDT...



AT 1025 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN MONTAGUE COUNTY...4 MILES 

SOUTH OF SAINT JO. MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED OUT OF THE 

COUNTY. HOWEVER...THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS FROM EARLIER THIS 

EVENING ARE LIKELY RESULTING IN CONTINUED FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

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.



LAT...LON 3371 9750 3346 9750 3345 9795 3368 9796



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