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WGUS74 KFWD 131640

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TXC027-145-289-331-395-131745-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1139 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LEON...FALLS...BELL AND MILAM 

COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM BREAK CONTINUES FOR ROBERTSON 

COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM CDT...



...VERY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING SITUATION CONTINUES...



HIGH WATER RESCUES AND WASHED OUT ROADWAYS CONTINUE ACROSS THE 

WARNED AREAS LATE THIS MORNING. A DAM BREAK HAS ALSO OCCURRED IN 

ROBERTSON COUNTY...NEAR HEARNE. 



THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND TRAVEL ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS ROBERTSON COUNTY...SHOULD BE AVOIDED...IF 

AT ALL POSSIBLE...UNTIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON.



AT 1138 AM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL 

CONTINUED ACROSS EASTERN MILAM AND WESTERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES. LIGHT 

TO MODERATE RAINFALL ALSO WAS INDICATED ACROSS LEON COUNTY. MOVEMENT 

OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE EAST SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.



THE HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF...FROM 

WEST TO EAST...THROUGH 1230 PM. HOWEVER...EVEN IF THE RAIN 

COMPLETELY ENDS...FLOODING WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON 

AND A NEW FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED.



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 3091 9765 3076 9727 3051 9715 3075 9662

          3072 9657 3076 9646 3090 9640 3111 9599

          3113 9579 3138 9572 3160 9580 3122 9661

          3141 9676



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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 131640

FFSFTW

TXC027-145-289-331-395-131745-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1139 AM CDT THU MAY 13 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LEON...FALLS...BELL AND MILAM 

COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM BREAK CONTINUES FOR ROBERTSON 

COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM CDT...



...VERY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING SITUATION CONTINUES...



HIGH WATER RESCUES AND WASHED OUT ROADWAYS CONTINUE ACROSS THE 

WARNED AREAS LATE THIS MORNING. A DAM BREAK HAS ALSO OCCURRED IN 

ROBERTSON COUNTY...NEAR HEARNE. 



THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND TRAVEL ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS ROBERTSON COUNTY...SHOULD BE AVOIDED...IF 

AT ALL POSSIBLE...UNTIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON.



AT 1138 AM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL 

CONTINUED ACROSS EASTERN MILAM AND WESTERN ROBERTSON COUNTIES. LIGHT 

TO MODERATE RAINFALL ALSO WAS INDICATED ACROSS LEON COUNTY. MOVEMENT 

OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE EAST SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.



THE HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF...FROM 

WEST TO EAST...THROUGH 1230 PM. HOWEVER...EVEN IF THE RAIN 

COMPLETELY ENDS...FLOODING WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON 

AND A NEW FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED.



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 3091 9765 3076 9727 3051 9715 3075 9662

          3072 9657 3076 9646 3090 9640 3111 9599

          3113 9579 3138 9572 3160 9580 3122 9661

          3141 9676



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