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WGUS74 KFWD 171326

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TXC027-099-281-171430-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

726 AM CST WED NOV 17 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BELL...SOUTHERN CORYELL... 

AND EASTERN LAMPASAS COUNTIES UNTIL 830 AM CST...



AT 725 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN FROM SOUTH OF COPPERAS 

COVE...TO NEAR BELTON...TO SOUTH OF HOLLAND. WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAIN COVERED MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF LAMPASAS AND CORYELL 

COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF THE PRECIPITATION WAS NORTH AT 25 MPH.



RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE 

STRONGEST STORMS. RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN AND STORMS MAY LEAD TO FLASH 

FLOODING IN THE WARNING AREA.



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. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



LAT...LON 3114 9722 3079 9733 3106 9821 3149 9802

      3141 9758



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