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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Fort Worth TX

1246 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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Freestone TX-Limestone TX-

1246 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.



* WHERE...Portions of Freestone and Limestone Counties.



* WHEN...Until 345 AM CDT.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 

  and flood-prone locations is ongoing or imminent. It will take 

  several hours for all the water from these storms to work through 

  drainage systems.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - Doppler radar indicated between 4 and 6 inches of rain have

    fallen. A break in the heavy rain the past few hours has

    likely helped flood waters recede, however, additional heavy

    rain is expected to move over the area later tonight. Please

    continue to heed remaining road closures.



  - Additional Flash Flood Warnings will likely be needed for

    this area later tonight!



  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Mexia, Groesbeck, Teague, Fairfield, Wortham, Lake Limestone,

    Fort Parker State Park, Lake Mexia, Tehuacana, Kirvin,

    Fallon, Cotton Gin, Freestone, Shiloh, Farrar, Donie, Box

    Church, Dew and Lanely.





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



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LAT...LON 3155 9595 3153 9597 3152 9600 3150 9605

      3147 9612 3146 9613 3142 9622 3141 9624

      3141 9625 3138 9632 3137 9632 3137 9633

      3145 9659 3178 9662 3181 9630





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Bonnette