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Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service Fort Worth TX

729 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024



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Freestone TX-Limestone TX-

729 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT THIS 

EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FREESTONE AND EAST CENTRAL LIMESTONE 

COUNTIES...



At 729 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 

rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have 

fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. 

Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.



HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing

         flash flooding.



SOURCE...Radar.



IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,

         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.



Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Groesbeck, Teague, Fairfield, Lake Limestone, Freestone, Donie, 

  Farrar, Dew, Lanely and Box Church.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.



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LAT...LON 3169 9628 3170 9606 3150 9606 3137 9632

      3142 9653 3154 9654 3156 9626



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE



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Langfeld