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WGUS74 KFWD 291951

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TXC027-145-331-395-292130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

250 PM CDT TUE JUN 29 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FALLS...ROBERTSON...BELL AND

MILAM COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT...



NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING HEAVY 

RAINFALL PERSIST ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL 

LIKELY OCCUR IN THE REGION FROM TEMPLE...TO LOTT AND BREMOND. 

RAINFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL RESULT IN RAPID RUNOFF 

AND SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.



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 3133 9635 3085 9646 3054 9713 3077 9726

          3084 9745 3119 9745 3146 9684 3119 9662



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