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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

136 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  VAN ZANDT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...



* UNTIL 330 AM CDT



* AT 136 AM CDT...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO OCCUR... 

  PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 ACROSS 

  SOUTHERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY...OR FROM PURTIS CREEK STATE PARK ...TO 

  EDOM AND VAN. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS 

  THE WARNED AREA. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE

  TAWAKONI STATE PARK...WILLS POINT...GRAND SALINE...FRUITVALE AND

  EDGEWOOD



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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.



THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY

DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED

ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER CAN CARRY 

VEHICLES AWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3237 9607 3236 9546 3247 9558 3272 9559

      3284 9608



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