Small Stream Flood Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR… HENDERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL TEXAS…

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 1153 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
ATHENS…GUN BARREL CITY…MABANK…CHANDLER…MALAKOFF…TOOL…
SEVEN POINTS…BROWNSBORO…EUSTACE…BERRYVILLE…TRINIDAD…
EDOM…ENCHANTED OAKS…COFFEE CITY…CANEY CITY…PAYNE SPRINGS…LOG CABIN…MURCHISON…STAR HARBOR AND POYNOR.
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.

Flash Flood Watch for Henderson County

weather-alertA National Weather Service Flash Flood Watch is in effect in Henderson County until 1 a.m. Sunday.

According to the National Weather Service, rainfall amounts will average 3 to 6 inches across the watch area, which covers portions of North Central and North East Texas, with a potential for locally higher amounts.

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. You should monitor the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued for the area.

Around the Town: A lot of fun at the Malakoff Exes Reunion

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By Loretta Humble/Around the Town

Well, I’m into my third week of kid visiting, and I’m still loving it. Actually, I had to go home for a couple of days this weekend, as Carl had some car problems and needed transportation. That wasn’t bad either, kind of a vacation from my vacation. A drawback to this, however, was that I didn’t get to stop by my niece Margaret’s house on Sunday to see if she would feed me breakfast again.

I did stop at her house one day though. Carl and I wanted her to keep a couple of rods and reels for us till we got back from Tyler. She wasn’t there, so we hid them behind some plants or something on her porch. I keep forgetting to go get them or even bring up the subject about their being there. I hope she hasn’t thrown them out. She doesn’t put up with a lot of trash laying around.

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