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WGUS74 KFWD 190234

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

932 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



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LAMAR TX-DELTA TX-HOPKINS TX-

932 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR

HOPKINS...DELTA AND LAMAR COUNTIES...



* AT 932 PM CDT...MANY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED...MANY OTHERS HAVE SPOTS 

WITH WATER OVER THE ROADWAY. RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF...BUT NEW SHOWERS 

ARE MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND THESE MAY PRODUCE ANOTHER HALF 

INCH TO AN INCH OF RAIN.



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 3385 9586 3392 9558 3386 9532 3321 9528

      3297 9530 3298 9585

TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 181DEG 6KT 3702 9549



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