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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

727 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006



TXC147-231-200315-

FANNIN TX-HUNT TX-

727 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR HUNT AND

FANNIN COUNTIES...



AT 724 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY 

RAIN. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS LOCATED FROM HONEY GROVE TO CELESTE. 

MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY

DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED

ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A COUPLE FEET OF SWIFTLY

FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3286 9626 3302 9589 3387 9588 3373 9635



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