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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1134 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  TARRANT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* UNTIL 230 AM CDT.



* AT 1134 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM     

  WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING INTO SOUTHERN TARRANT COUNTY. SOME 

REPORTS OF HIGH WATER HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN FORT WORTH AND 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ARLINGTON...BEDFORD...BLUE

  MOUND...COLLEYVILLE...CROWLEY...DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS...EAGLE

  MOUNTAIN...EDGECLIFF...EULESS...EVERMAN...FOREST HILL AND FORT

  WORTH



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3258 9753 3257 9707 3299 9705 3298 9752

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