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WGUS74 KFWD 091437

FFSFTW

TXC035-193-091615-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

937 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BOSQUE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES

UNTIL 1115 AM CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE HEAVY 

RAINFALL SPREADING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. LAW ENFORCEMENT 

OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER COVERING SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS IN BOSQUE 

COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF MERIDIAN.



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 3214 9762 3176 9739 3167 9765 3172 9774

          3159 9796 3149 9825 3168 9839



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