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WGUS74 KFWD 100404

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1104 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



TXC181-100600-

GRAYSON TX-

1104 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN

GRAYSON COUNTY...



ALTHOUGH NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE CURRENTLY OVER GRAYSON COUNTY... 

NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE OBSERVED OVER 

THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY THIS EVENING. FLASH FLOODING MAY 

OCCUR AS RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

WHITEWRIGHT...TOM BEAN...HOWE AND DORCHESTER.



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 3340 9674 3341 9638 3355 9638 3354 9672



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