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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

626 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



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FANNIN TX-HUNT TX-

626 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR HUNT

AND FANNIN COUNTIES...



* AT 626 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 730 

PM CDT. NUMEROUS STREETS AND ROADS ARE CLOSED INCLUDING IN THE CITY 

OF WYLIE.



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

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS

SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT

ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



LAT...LON 3335 9629 3336 9639 3370 9637 3376 9620

      3383 9610 3386 9585 3301 9588 3298 9591

      3297 9595 3286 9598 3286 9628

TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 179DEG 79KT 7740 8075



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