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000 

WGUS54 KFWD 192156

FFWFTW

TXC161-200045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

455 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FREESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* UNTIL 745 PM CDT



* AT 455 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLING FROM JUST SOUTH OF 

FAIRFIELD EASTWARD TO FAIRFIELD LAKE.  THE STORM WAS MOVING  EAST AT 

20 MPH...AND DEVELOPING SOUTHWARD. ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN 

AN HOUR IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 630 PM OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE 

COUNTY.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

RURAL FREESTONE COUNTY AT 500 PM CDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3177 9642 3148 9623 3167 9585 3199 9608



$$

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000 

WGUS54 KFWD 192156

FFWFTW

TXC161-200045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

455 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FREESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* UNTIL 745 PM CDT



* AT 455 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLING FROM JUST SOUTH OF 

FAIRFIELD EASTWARD TO FAIRFIELD LAKE.  THE STORM WAS MOVING  EAST AT 

20 MPH...AND DEVELOPING SOUTHWARD. ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN 

AN HOUR IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 630 PM OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE 

COUNTY.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

RURAL FREESTONE COUNTY AT 500 PM CDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3177 9642 3148 9623 3167 9585 3199 9608



$$

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