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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1000 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008



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GRAYSON TX-COOKE TX-

1000 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR

EASTERN COOKE AND NORTHERN GRAYSON COUNTIES...



* BY 1000 PM...THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAIN HAD 

EXITED THE THE STATE. SOME LIGHT RAIN REMAINED IN THE WARNING 

AREA...BUT NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED DURING THE REMAINDER 

OF THE WARNING PERIOD.



HIGH WATER REMAINS ON NUMEROUS ROADS IN THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE. IN 

ADDITION...FM 51 IS CLOSED 1 MILE SOUTH OF ERA IN COOKE COUNTY.



RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO STAY VIGILANT. CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY STILL 

EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES. BE AWARE OF AREAS THAT TEND TO FLOOD READILY 

AND TAKE ALTERNATE ROUTES. 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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN FORT

WORTH.



LAT...LON 3378 9721 3372 9712 3382 9708 3385 9700

      3394 9698 3396 9691 3386 9686 3383 9672

      3391 9664 3385 9660 3378 9642 3356 9677

      3345 9734

TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 231DEG 48KT 3407 9638



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