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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

241 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2005



TXC161-293-042045-

FREESTONE TX-LIMESTONE TX-

241 PM CDT THU AUG 4 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR LIMESTONE AND

WESTERN FREESTONE COUNTIES...



AT 239 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN FROM SOUTH OF GROESBECK...TO 

NEAR KOSSE. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT PARKER

STATE PARK...WORTHAM...TEAGUE...MEXIA...FAIRFIELD AND COOLIDGE.



ALTHOUGH RAINFALL IS DIMINISHING AND MOVING OUT OF FREESTONE AND 

LIMESTONE COUNTIES...RADAR INDICATES THAT 1.5 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS FALLEN OVER WESTERN FREESTONE AND EASTERN LIMESTONE COUNTY. THIS 

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN CONTINUED RUNOFF AND THE THREAT FOR 

FLOODING.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN FORT

WORTH.



LAT...LON 3149 9614 3188 9618 3173 9681 3126 9660



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