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TXC349-192315-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

422 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NAVARRO COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM

CDT...



THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE MOVED EAST OF 

THE COUNTY WHILE ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY TO THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST MAY 

MOVE ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM.  AN ADDITIONAL ONE AND ONE 

HALF INCHES OF RAIN MAY RESULT BE 600 PM.  INTERSTATE 45 TRAVELERS 

IN NAVARRO COUNTY ARE URGE TO EXERCISE CAUTION AS SOME SECTIONS OF 

THE HIGHWAY MAY HAVE WATER ON THE ROAD.



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 3230 9637 3203 9607 3184 9651 3186 9672

      3207 9688



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