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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

808 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 1015 PM CDT.



* AT 808 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY IN WESTERN DALLAS COUNTY...MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM IS MOVING OVER GROUND ALREADY 

SATURATED BY RAINS EARLIER TODAY. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3295 9700 3259 9700 3259 9657 3298 9653

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