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WGUS74 KFWD 281252

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

648 AM CST TUE MAR 28 2006



TXC027-281445-

BELL TX-

648 AM CST TUE MAR 28 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 845 AM CST FOR BELL

COUNTY...



AT 644 AM CST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING IN NOLANVILLE. VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED FROM THUNDERSTORMS 

FROM LAMPASAS AND ADAMSVILLE...TO COPPERAS COVE. THUNDERSTORM 

ACTIVITY WAS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THESE AREAS HAVE 

ALREADY SEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE AROUND 4 AM CST...WITH AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES LOCALLY POSSIBLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS ACTIVITY WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3092 9780 3082 9735 3101 9708 3130 9739

      3110 9785



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