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TXZ093-103-104-118-119-080030-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

545 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GRAYSON...DENTON... 

COLLIN...AND TARRANT COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT... 



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR DALLAS COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO 

EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT...



SEVERAL HOMES IN THE BENBROOK AREA OF TARRANT COUNTY WERE REPORTED 

AS BEING FLOODED EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. FLOODING WAS ALSO REPORTED 

IN DENTON COUNTY...WITH A TRAILER PARK IN LEWISVILLE BEING EVACUATED 

DUE TO HIGH WATER. MORE STORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED IN 

THE AREA BEGINNING AROUND 8 PM.  



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.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE NEAR...OR LIVE...IN A FLASH

FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT ATTEMPT

TO WALK OR DRIVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING.



LAT...LON 3338 9733 3260 9739 3257 9657 3299 9657

          3302 9633 3368 9647 3385 9690 3340 9692

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