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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

645 PM CDT SUN APR 7 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRED FOR GRAYSON...DENTON...COLLIN AND 

TARRANT COUNTIES...



ALTHOUGH LIGHT SHOWERS CONTINUE FROM THE METROPLEX NORTH...THE HEAVY 

RAIN EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON HAS DECREASED. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS 

FOR GRAYSON...DENTON...COLLIN...AND TARRANT COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED. 



HOWEVER...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES TONIGHT EAST OF A 

BOWIE...WEATHERFORD...GATESVILLE LINE. A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE METROPLEX AND SHERMAN...DENISON 

AFTER 700 PM. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL VERY HEAVY RAIN 

WHICH MAY PRODUCE MORE FLASH FLOODING DUE TO ALREADY SATURATED 

GROUND.  



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. ALSO DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WALK 

ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING.



LAT...LON 3371 9640 3300 9641 3301 9654 3302 9705

          3257 9705 3257 9754 3298 9755 3299 9738

          3341 9737 3340 9691 3385 9692

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