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WGUS74 KFWD 190948

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TXC085-113-231-397-191045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

445 AM CDT SAT OCT 19 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR HUNT...COLLIN...DALLAS AND 

ROCKWALL COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT...



HEAVIEST RAIN BAND CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST THROUGH HUNT COUNTY WHERE 

AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 TO 1 INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WARNING 

TIME. THE HEAVY RAIN HAS GENERALLY MOVED OUT OF DALLAS...COLLIN AND 

ROCKWALL COUNTIES...BUT FLOODING IS MOST LIKELY CONTINUING OVER 

THESE COUNTIES FROM THE HEAVY RAIN THAT OCCURRED. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR ALREADY 

OCCURRING. KNOW YOUR LOCATION IN RELATION TO STREAMS...RIVERS OR 

CREEKS THAT CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

DRIVE THROUGH RISING WATER. DO NOT CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS 

FLOWING...EVEN ON FOOT. RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY SWEEP YOU 

OFF YOUR FEET.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE 

PAST POLICE BARRICADES. ABANDON IT YOUR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK 

HIGHER GROUND IF IT STALLS.



LAT...LON 3332 9589 3305 9591 3287 9599 3284 9630

          3281 9651 3258 9655 3256 9709 3298 9702

          3303 9684 3340 9681

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