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WGUS74 KFWD 270139

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

836 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2007



TXC139-270330-

ELLIS TX-

836 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR

ELLIS COUNTY...



AT 836 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF 

ELLIS COUNTY. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN COVERED THE REMAINDER OF THE 

COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH.



RAINFALL OF UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. 

THIS RAIN...COMBINED WITH THE EARLIER HEAVY RAIN...WILL CONTINUE THE 

FLOODING ACROSS THE COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE THE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS... 

HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS 

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE 

SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



LAT...LON 3227 9708 3255 9708 3254 9654 3253 9651

      3251 9652 3247 9651 3242 9645 3235 9645

      3233 9641 3207 9695



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