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TXC497-070700-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1157 PM CDT SUN JUN 6 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WISE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* UNTIL 200 AM CDT



* AT 1157 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH          

  FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 287 SOUTH OF DECATUR. MORE 

  THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS OCCURRING IN AND NEAR THE AREA AND 

  WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH 

  200 AM CDT...WHICH WILL ONLY WORSEN THE ALREADY ONGOING FLASH 

  FLOODING ACROSS THE COUNTY. LOCALIZED ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 

  INCHES IS POSSIBLE. 



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ALVORD...BOYD...BRIDGEPORT

  AND CHICO



THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION DRIVING ACROSS THE WARNED 

AREA EARLY THIS MORNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT 

QUICKLY. ABANDON VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY IF CAUGHT IN HIGH WATER AVOID 

DRIVING ACROSS WATER COVERED ROADWAYS MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO 

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 

WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3342 9792 3303 9792 3301 9742 3342 9742



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