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TXC181-070100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

657 PM CDT SUN JUN 6 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GRAYSON COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM 

CDT...



AT 657 PM CDT...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL 

CONTINUE TO PERSIST OVER GRAYSON COUNTY...WITH ESTIMATED RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GRAYSON 

COUNTY...PARTICULARLY AN AREA BOUNDED BY A TIOGA...WHITESBORO...HOWE 

LINE INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY OF GUNTER. 



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.



IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...ESCAPE RISING WATER BY MOVING DIRECTLY TO

HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS AND

WASHES. PAY ATTENTION TO THUNDERSTORMS WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT AND TO

RAPID INCREASES IN STREAM LEVELS AND FLOW.



LAT...LON 3365 9669 3341 9664 3342 9694 3365 9692



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