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WGUS74 KFWD 060442

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1140 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



TXC139-223-231-257-397-060745-

HUNT TX-HOPKINS TX-ROCKWALL TX-KAUFMAN TX-ELLIS TX-

1140 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN ELLIS...KAUFMAN...ROCKWALL...HOPKINS AND HUNT

COUNTIES...



AT 1140 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE CONSIDERABLE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE 

WARNED AREA.  THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 200 AM AS IT 

SPREADS NORTHWEST SLOWLY.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY FALL 

TONIGHT...THUS FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FATE...COOPER

LAKE PARK SOUTH SULPHUR...WOLFE CITY...SULPHUR SPRINGS...ROYSE

CITY...GREENVILLE...CUMBY...COMO...COMMERCE...CELESTE...CAMPBELL AND

CADDO MILLS



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

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 3254 9695 3224 9660 3238 9608 3283 9609

      3286 9598 3300 9594 3300 9531 3337 9534

      3331 9562 3322 9584 3340 9587 3336 9627

      3298 9626 3299 9650 3254 9651



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