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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

258 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* UNTIL 600 PM CDT.



* AT 258 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG     

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN        

  TARRANT COUNTY MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3     

  INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN AND LOW LYING   

  AREAS. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ADDISON...CARROLLTON...CEDAR      

  HILL...COCKRELL HILL...COPPELL...DALLAS...DESOTO...DUNCANVILLE...  

  FARMERS BRANCH...HIGHLAND PARK...HUTCHINS AND LANCASTER



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 3297 9701 3257 9701 3258 9660 3300 9667

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