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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

218 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2007



TXC423-161928-

SMITH TX-

218 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2007



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SMITH COUNTY...



FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS PARTS OF SMITH COUNTY AT 218 PM CDT.  

HOWEVER...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT MOST 

OF THE PRECIPITATION WHICH CAUSED THE FLASH FLOODING HAS MOVED OUT 

OF THE COUNTY.  LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE 

COUNTY...AND COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH THROUGH 4 PM.



REPORTS FROM THE SMITH COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE INDICATE THAT NUMEROUS 

COUNTY AND FARM TO MARKET ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.  

WATER RESCUES ARE ONGOING IN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR 

VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER 

DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND.



IN HILLY TERRAIN 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 TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 

SHREVEPORT.



LAT...LON 3215 9547 3235 9544 3249 9559 3268 9559

      3260 9548 3260 9533 3254 9520 3256 9515

      3253 9500 3215 9499 3215 9499



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000 

WGUS74 KSHV 161922

FFSSHV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

218 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2007



TXC423-161928-

SMITH TX-

218 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2007



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SMITH COUNTY...



FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS PARTS OF SMITH COUNTY AT 218 PM CDT.  

HOWEVER...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT MOST 

OF THE PRECIPITATION WHICH CAUSED THE FLASH FLOODING HAS MOVED OUT 

OF THE COUNTY.  LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE 

COUNTY...AND COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH THROUGH 4 PM.



REPORTS FROM THE SMITH COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE INDICATE THAT NUMEROUS 

COUNTY AND FARM TO MARKET ROADS REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.  

WATER RESCUES ARE ONGOING IN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR 

VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER 

DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND.



IN HILLY TERRAIN 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 TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 

SHREVEPORT.



LAT...LON 3215 9547 3235 9544 3249 9559 3268 9559

      3260 9548 3260 9533 3254 9520 3256 9515

      3253 9500 3215 9499 3215 9499



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