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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

230 AM CST MON MAR 12 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR DALLAS COUNTY IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM...



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR TARRANT COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL PART OF NORTH TEXAS

THROUGH 430 AM...



THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING IS SLOWLY EASING THIS MORNING...AS

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE EAST OUT OF THE AREA.  HOWEVER...

THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO

THE RUNOFF. BETWEEN 3 AND 4 AM...FLASH FLOODING CONDITIONS SHOULD

IMPROVE...WITH THE RAIN ENDING AND FLOOD WATERS RECEDING.



REMEMBER...MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES AT NIGHT.  DO

NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR

PAST POLICE BARRICADES. RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND

ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE

WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION

STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISIONS SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER

STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD EVENT.



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