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WGUS74 KFWD 121749
FFSFWD

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1249 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

TXC161-289-121930-
/O.CON.KFWD.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-240512T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Freestone TX-Leon TX-
1249 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN FREESTONE AND LEON COUNTIES...

At 1249 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1
and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Teague, Fairfield, Buffalo, Centerville, Fort Boggy State Park,
  Lake Limestone, Corinth, Jewett, Hilltop Lakes, Redland,
  Normangee, Oakwood, Marquez, Leona, Flo, Pleasant Springs,
  Robbins, Donie, Eunice and Lanely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3170 9628 3174 9606 3169 9585 3166 9580
      3159 9577 3162 9574 3145 9576 3145 9572
      3133 9567 3127 9573 3109 9577 3109 9598
      3097 9624 3101 9626 3106 9624 3109 9628
      3125 9633 3137 9632 3141 9623 3157 9634

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

Schroeder