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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

559 AM CDT MON JUL 2 2007



TXC239-021230-

JACKSON TX-

559 AM CDT MON JUL 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR 

NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY...



AT 559 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE NEARLY STATIONARY CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF JACKSON COUNTY. LAW 

ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED NO REPORTS OF FLOODING. RADAR NOW ESTIMATES 

THAT 5 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF 

THE COUNTY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED 

WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.  



FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...

CORDELE...MORALES.



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 2924 9668 2906 9692 2902 9682 2892 9677

      2909 9648



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