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WGUS74 KFWD 071939

FFSFTW

TXZ118-133-072145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

236 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR TARRANT AND JOHNSON COUNTIES

UNTIL 430 PM CDT...



AT 235 PM CDT SAND BAGGING WAS OCCURRING AROUND HOMES ON THE NORTH 

SIDE OF BENBROOK IN SOUTHWEST TARRANT COUNTY...WITH SOME FLOODING 

ALSO BEING REPORTED IN THE DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH AREA. RADAR CONTINUES 

TO SHOW VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER TARRANT AND NORTHERN JOHNSON 

COUNTIES.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. 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.



LAT...LON 3269 9756 3235 9738 3241 9710 3261 9709

          3283 9703 3301 9704

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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 071940 CCA

FFSFTW

TXZ118-133-072145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED EXPIRATION TIME

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

236 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR TARRANT AND JOHNSON COUNTIES 

UNTIL 445 PM CDT...



AT 235 PM CDT SAND BAGGING WAS OCCURRING AROUND HOMES ON THE NORTH 

SIDE OF BENBROOK IN SOUTHWEST TARRANT COUNTY...WITH SOME FLOODING 

ALSO BEING REPORTED IN THE DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH AREA. RADAR CONTINUES 

TO SHOW VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER TARRANT AND NORTHERN JOHNSON 

COUNTIES.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. 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.



LAT...LON 3269 9756 3235 9738 3241 9710 3261 9709

          3283 9703 3301 9704

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