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WGUS74 KFWD 200108

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TXC293-200315-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

807 PM CDT THU AUG 19 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LIMESTONE COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM

CDT...



THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AT 25 

MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY THROUGH 1000 PM.  ANOTHER 

ONE OR ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL OVER THE NEXT HOUR 

OR SO...KEEPING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING HIGH.



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 3171 9690 3127 9659 3141 9628 3178 9652

      3181 9672



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