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WGUS74 KFWD 292346

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TXC161-289-300115-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

645 PM CDT TUE JUN 29 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LEON COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM AND 

FOR FREESTONE COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM CDT...



AT 644 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED 

NUMBEROUS SHOWERS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING TO MOVE 

SLOWLY ACROSS FREESTONE AND LEON COUNTIES. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE 

LOCATED OVER THAT PART OF LEON AND FREESONE COUNTIES TO THE EAST OF 

A LINE FROM FAIRFIELD TO CENTERVILLE. 



AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE EASTERN PARTS 

OF FREESTONE COUNTY EAST OF FAIRFIELD AND THE NORTHEAST PART OF LEON 

COUNTY NEAR OAKWOOD. 



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 AT NIGHT. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS 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.



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 3115 9580 3111 9596 3102 9621 3122 9630

          3134 9630 3143 9618 3180 9645 3201 9602

          3179 9605 3156 9579 3130 9571



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