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WGUS74 KFWD 262202

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TXC145-262300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

500 PM CDT SAT JUN 26 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR FALLS COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO       

   EXPIRE AT 500 PM CDT...



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SUNDAY EAST OF

   A ST JO...MINERAL WELLS...IREDELL...MULLIN LINE...



MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN FALLS 

COUNTY.  THIS PART OF THE COUNTY HAS HAD MUCH LESS RAIN TODAY THAN 

THE REST OF FALLS COUNTY...AND RAIN SHOULD DIMINISH ACROSS THIS AREA 

DURING THE NEXT HOUR.  HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE 

REDEVELOPING SOUTHWEST OF FALLS COUNTY BETWEEN TEMPLE AND BOERNE...

MOVING NORTHEAST TOWARD FALLS COUNTY.  A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY BE 

NEEDED LATER THIS EVENING IF HEAVY RAIN MOVES BACK INTO THE COUNTY. 

 

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. KNOW YOUR 

LOCATION IN RELATION TO STREAMS...RIVERS OR CREEKS THAT CAN BECOME 

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH RISING 

WATER. DO NOT CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING...EVEN ON FOOT. 

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET.



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.



LAT...LON 3151 9681 3123 9665 3100 9707 3127 9726



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