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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1108 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006



TXC181-310630-

GRAYSON TX-

1108 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR GRAYSON

COUNTY...



AT 1106 PM CST...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUED TO REPORT MAJOR 

FLASH FLOODING IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF SHERMAN. HIGH WATER RESCUES 

HAVE OCCURRED THIS EVENING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED 

A SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHERMAN...MOVING 

EAST AT 15 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED 

DURING THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS THE COUNTY.  THE THUNDERSTORMS 

SHOULD MOVE EAST AND THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TO 

DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.



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. IT ONLY TAKES A COUPLE FEET OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY 

VEHICLES AWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3352 9691 3342 9638 3377 9640 3383 9691



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