Saturday, May 2, 2009

Flash Flood Warning 20:17:56.3580

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CAMP COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PITTSBURG...LEESBURG...
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAGANSPORT...
CENTRAL GREGG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITE OAK...GLADEWATER...
SOUTHWESTERN RED RIVER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
NORTHERN SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
TITUS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT PLEASANT...
UPSHUR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GILMER...
WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINNSBORO...MINEOLA...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 817 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES PER
HOUR. DRAINAGE AREAS WILL BECOME QUICKLY OVERWHELMED...LEADING TO
FLASH FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND URBAN ARES ESPECIALLY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WILKERSON...SCROGGINS...PURLEY...PLEASANT
GROVE...NEWSOME...MOUNT VERNON...COOKVILLE AND CASON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3298 9531 3342 9531 3340 9481 3247 9482
3247 9559 3248 9560 3269 9560 3273 9564
3297 9567

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