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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

1122 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



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CHEROKEE TX-

1122 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR

CHEROKEE COUNTY...



AT 1122 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF UNITED 

STATES HIGHWAY 84.  THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE 

THUNDERSTORMS HAS SHIFTED INTO THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE COUNTY... 

MAINLY NORTHEAST OF A REESE TO JACKSONVILLE TO REKLAW LINE.  DOPPLER 

RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW ONE HOUR RAINFALL RATES UP TO 1.25 INCHES AN 

HOUR.  CONSIDERING THE RELATIVELY SLOW MOVEMENT...AND SATURATED SOIL 

CONDITIONS...ADDITIONAL FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.



FLASH FLOODING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY 

MOVED THROUGH THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE EARLIER THIS MORNING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

TROUP...REESE...MOUNT SELMAN...MIXON AND BULLARD.



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.



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 

SHREVEPORT.



LAT...LON 3180 9539 3183 9499 3214 9498 3213 9545



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