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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

646 AM CST TUE MAR 28 2006



TXC145-161-293-281500-

FREESTONE TX-LIMESTONE TX-FALLS TX-

646 AM CST TUE MAR 28 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 AM CST FOR FALLS...

LIMESTONE AND FREESTONE COUNTIES...



AT 639 AM CST...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED HEAVY RAIN 

CONTINUE ALONG THE HIGHWAY 77 AND HIGHWAY 84 CORRIDOR...ESPECIALLY 

ALONG THE FREESTONE-LIMESTONE COUNTY LINE...WHERE THE HIGHWAY HAS 

HAD TO BE BARRICADED DUE TO HIGH FLOOD WATERS. LOCALIZED...HOURLY 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE HALF INCH TO ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED TO 

CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 8 AM CST...IF NOT LONGER. THIS IS BECOMING 

AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS 

AREA...ESPECIALLY WITHIN A CORRIDOR FROM GROESBECK...TO MEXIA...TO 

FAIRFIELD. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FAIRFIELD

LAKE STATE PARK...WORTHAM...FAIRFIELD AND COOLIDGE.



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.



LAT...LON 3163 9584 3107 9713 3126 9726 3153 9678

      3174 9689 3182 9673 3180 9649 3190 9630

      3195 9601 3188 9603 3187 9598 3178 9596

      3174 9587



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