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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA

306 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008



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TITUS TX-FRANKLIN TX-

306 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR

FRANKLIN AND TITUS COUNTIES...



WHILE STORMS HAVE DECREASED IN INTENSITY AND OR MOVED EAST OF THE 

AREA...FLOODING WILL LIKELY CONTINUE IN LOW LYING AREAS THROUGH THE 

OVERNIGHT HOURS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILKERSON AND

HAGANSPORT



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. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

SHREVEPORT.



LAT...LON 3336 9529 3337 9483 3303 9484 3312 9499

      3298 9529

TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 180DEG 0KT 3322 9507



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