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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 040236

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

933 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2007



TXC161-289-293-040315-

FREESTONE TX-LIMESTONE TX-LEON TX-

933 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR WEST

CENTRAL LEON...LIMESTONE AND WESTERN FREESTONE COUNTIES...



AT 933 PM CDT...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL OVER THE 

WARNING AREA AND THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES.  



LIMESTONE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED HIGH WATER OVER F M 39 

BETWEEN SHILOH AND FALLON...AND FREESTONE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT  

REPORTS HIGH WATER OVER F M TWO FORTY SIX NEAR STREETMAN AND F M 80 

NEAR DONIE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT PARKER

STATE PARK...WORTHAM...TEAGUE...MEXIA AND COOLIDGE



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 3125 9659 3140 9631 3117 9629 3143 9591

      3151 9609 3186 9630 3181 9650 3180 9670

      3171 9690



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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 040236

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

933 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2007



TXC161-289-293-040315-

FREESTONE TX-LIMESTONE TX-LEON TX-

933 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR WEST

CENTRAL LEON...LIMESTONE AND WESTERN FREESTONE COUNTIES...



AT 933 PM CDT...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL OVER THE 

WARNING AREA AND THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES.  



LIMESTONE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED HIGH WATER OVER F M 39 

BETWEEN SHILOH AND FALLON...AND FREESTONE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT  

REPORTS HIGH WATER OVER F M TWO FORTY SIX NEAR STREETMAN AND F M 80 

NEAR DONIE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FORT PARKER

STATE PARK...WORTHAM...TEAGUE...MEXIA AND COOLIDGE



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 3125 9659 3140 9631 3117 9629 3143 9591

      3151 9609 3186 9630 3181 9650 3180 9670

      3171 9690



$$

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