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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1103 PM CDT WED SEP 5 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE EASTERN

TWO THIRDS OF NORTH TEXAS...



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA OF NORTH TEXAS

GENERALLY EAST OF A GAINESVILLE...FORT WORTH...HILLSBORO...KILLEEN

LINE.  CITIES IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE...SHERMAN...PARIS...DENTON...

CORSICANA...WACO...PALESTINE...AND THE DALLAS FORT WORTH METROPLEX.



RAIN ACROSS NORTH TEXAS HAS DIMINISHED...BUT ADDITIONAL RAIN

IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.  AN UPPER LEVEL

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS NORTH TEXAS

OVERNIGHT.  THIS LOW...COUPLED WITH ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL

CONTINUE THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF HEAVY RAIN.



THE GROUND IS SATURATED ACROSS MANY AREAS OF NORTH TEXAS...AND ANY

ADDITIONAL RAIN THAT FALLS WILL ONLY ENHANCE THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

THESE AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE RAPID RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN THAT COULD

FLOOD STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS QUICKLY.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS

POSSIBLE WITHIN THE INDICATED AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...BE

READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS

ISSUED.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND

SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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