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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

342 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2007



TXC089-282200-

COLORADO TX-

342 PM CDT MON MAY 28 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR

COLORADO COUNTY...



AT 336 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE FAR 

WESTERN PORTION OF COLORADO COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES RAINFALL RATES 

OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR IN THIS AREA.   



FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...

WEIMAR...GLIDDEN...ELLINGER...COLUMBUS...FRELSBURG.



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING ON FM HIGHWAY 155 JUST NORTH OF 

WEIMAR. ALSO COUNTY ROAD IN WEIMAR IS FLOODED.



SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...BAYOUS..AND FARM-TO-MARKET OR OTHER

SECONDARY ROADS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER COVERS

THE GROUND



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY

SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 2964 9692 2947 9673 2960 9655 2985 9646

      2995 9659



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