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WGUS74 KFWD 142250

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TXZ133-150030-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

550 PM CDT WED AUG 14 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JOHNSON COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM

CDT...



THE HEAVIEST PORTION OF THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING HAS MOVED SOUTH OF JOHNSON COUNTY. SOME MINOR STREET 

FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN SOUTHWEST JOHNSON COUNTY. 



HOWEVER...THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 730 PM 

DUE TO WATER RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN.



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.



LAT...LON 3223 9759 3219 9752 3219 9748 3226 9717

          3233 9752 3229 9758

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