Flood Warning for Freestone, TX; Leon, TX; Limestone, TX
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall will continue. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Southern Freestone County in central Texas... West Central Leon County in central Texas... East Central Limestone County in central...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall will continue. * WHERE...Southern Freestone County in central Texas... West Central Leon County in central Texas... East Central Limestone County in central Texas... * WHEN...Until 230 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1236 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Teague, Fairfield, Dew, Freestone, Lanely, Donie and Cotton Gin. This includes Interstate 45 between mile markers 181 and 197.
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Flood Warning issued September 3 at 12:39PM CDT until September 3 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Fort Worth TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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