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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

140 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  JOHNSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

  TARRANT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* UNTIL 445 PM CDT.



* AT 140 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG     

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER WESTERN JOHNSON AND        

  SOUTHERN TARRANT COUNTIES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ALVARADO...ARLINGTON...           

  BEDFORD...BENBROOK...BURLESON...COLLEYVILLE...CROWLEY...           

  DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS...EDGECLIFF...EULESS...EVERMAN AND FOREST   

  HILL



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3254 9760 3223 9762 3221 9740 3229 9711

          3299 9703 3300 9721

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