

000 

WGUS74 KFWD 101200

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

658 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008



TXC379-467-101230-

/O.CON.KFWD.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080610T1230Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

RAINS TX-VAN ZANDT TX-

658 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR VAN

ZANDT AND RAINS COUNTIES...



 AT 658 AM CDT...THOUGH THE FIRST ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED 

SOUTH OF THE WARNING AREA...NEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL 

WERE DEVELOPING JUST NORTHWEST OF LAKE TAWAKONI AND WERE MOVING 

SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. RADAR AND REPORTS FROM LAW 

ENFORCEMENT INDICATE THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN 

ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY...WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 

INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH 730 AM CDT. A



AN EXTENSION OF THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY BE NEEDED IF UPSTREAM 

DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES. 



WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. IT 

ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY

VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR 

DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD 

RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN FORT

WORTH.



LAT...LON 3240 9552 3248 9578 3262 9603 3281 9608

      3285 9604 3285 9595 3290 9597 3296 9589

      3295 9567 3274 9563 3269 9558 3248 9558

      3243 9552

TIME...MOT...LOC 1158Z 301DEG 13KT 3240 9555



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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 101200

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

658 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008



TXC379-467-101230-

/O.CON.KFWD.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080610T1230Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

RAINS TX-VAN ZANDT TX-

658 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR VAN

ZANDT AND RAINS COUNTIES...



 AT 658 AM CDT...THOUGH THE FIRST ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED 

SOUTH OF THE WARNING AREA...NEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL 

WERE DEVELOPING JUST NORTHWEST OF LAKE TAWAKONI AND WERE MOVING 

SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. RADAR AND REPORTS FROM LAW 

ENFORCEMENT INDICATE THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN 

ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY...WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 

INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH 730 AM CDT. A



AN EXTENSION OF THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING MAY BE NEEDED IF UPSTREAM 

DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES. 



WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. IT 

ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY

VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO REACH YOUR 

DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...MOST FLOOD 

RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN FORT

WORTH.



LAT...LON 3240 9552 3248 9578 3262 9603 3281 9608

      3285 9604 3285 9595 3290 9597 3296 9589

      3295 9567 3274 9563 3269 9558 3248 9558

      3243 9552

TIME...MOT...LOC 1158Z 301DEG 13KT 3240 9555



$$

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