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WGUS74 KFWD 060718

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

216 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2007



TXC467-060830-

VAN ZANDT TX-

216 AM CDT FRI JUL 6 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR VAN

ZANDT COUNTY...



AT 216 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A FLOODING 

ON FM1256 AND FM1861 IN THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE COUNTY. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TO BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES IS STILL POSSIBLE

OVER THE WARNED AREA...ONLY AGGRAVATING THE FLASH FLOODING ALREADY 

ONGOING. 



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

STATE PARK...WILLS POINT...GRAND SALINE...FRUITVALE...PURTIS CREEK 

STATE PARK AND EDGEWOOD.



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. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



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

      3284 9608



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