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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

528 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FREESTONE COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM

CDT...



THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN HALF OF 

FREESTONE COUNTY THROUGH 630 PM.... THEN STORMS TO THE WEST WILL 

MOVE BACK OVER THE ENTIRE COUNTY THROUGH 745 PM.  THE THREAT OF 

ADDITION FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COUNTY FOR THE NEXT 

SEVERAL HOURS.



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 3199 9608 3178 9600 3164 9581 3145 9623

      3180 9648



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