Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
494 WGUS74 KFWD 020108 FFSFWD Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 808 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 TXC161-293-020245- /O.CON.KFWD.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-240502T0245Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Freestone TX-Limestone TX- 808 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 808 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is already occurring. 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. Dangerous flash flooding is occurring or is imminent. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing flood waters. If you are in an area subject to flooding, move to higher ground now. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && 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 $$ Langfeld