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WGUS74 KFWD 101449

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

950 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007



TXC223-101700-

HOPKINS TX-

950 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR HOPKINS

COUNTY...



AT 949 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED 

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER MUCH OF HOPKINS COUNTY. THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN EXTENDED FROM NEAR SULPHUR SPRINGS TO SOUTH OF CUMBY. 

MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MPH.



RAINFALL OF 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT OF 

FLOODING OF 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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3325 9583 3300 9580 3300 9533 3337 9531

      3335 9561



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