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WGUS74 KFWD 100529

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TXC161-293-100615-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1226 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FREESTONE AND LIMESTONE 

COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...



AT 1225 AM CDT...THE LEADING EDGE OF HEAVY RAIN WITH AMOUNTS UPWARDS 

TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR HAD MOVED INTO FREESTONE COUNTY...THOUGH 

EASTERN SECTIONS OF LIMESTONE COUNTY COULD STILL SEE AN ADDITIONAL 

INCH THROUGH 115 AM CDT. DUE TO PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN IN THIS AREA THE 

PAST 24 HOURS...EXCESSIVE RUN OFF IS LIKELY AND WILL PRODUCE 

LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. 



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR 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 3199 9607 3164 9590 3128 9661 3171 9692

          3182 9672 3181 9646



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