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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

729 AM CDT SUN MAY 5 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TARRANT COUNTY UNTIL

900 AM...



HEAVY RAINS THIS MORNING...WITH TOTALS OVER 2 INCHES COMMON...HAVE

RESULTED IN FLASH FLOODING OVER TARRANT COUNTY. THE FORT WORTH FIRE

DEPARTMENT REPORTS A NUMBER OF ROADS IN THE CITY ARE CLOSED DUE TO

HIGH WATERS.



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE DECREASING OVER THE COUNTY...REDUCING

THE THREAT OF FLOODING. HOWEVER...RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO BE A

PROBLEM UNTIL AT LEAST 900 AM.



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.

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