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WGUS74 KFWD 190953

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TXC119-147-277-191145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

449 AM CDT SAT OCT 19 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LAMAR...FANNIN AND DELTA 

COUNTIES UNTIL 645 AM CDT...



MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH PER HOUR IN 

SPOTS IS CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL SHOULD TAPER OFF 

TOWARDS DAYBREAK...HOWEVER THE DANGER OF FLOODING WONT END WITH 

RAINFALL...AS MANY ROADS...ESPECIALLY SIDE ROADS OR HIGHWAYS WILL BE 

FLOODED IN SPOTS. SEVERAL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL MOST LIKELY BE 

SWOLLEN OR OVER THEIR BANKS AS WELL AND CAN BECOME 

KILLERS...ESPECIALLY TO SMALL CHILDREN. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING. 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...SO DO NOT DRIVE YOUR 

VEHICLE PAST POLICE BARRICADES. RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A 

VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY IN AN INSTANT. IF YOUR 

VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER 

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3388 9532 3340 9532 3329 9581 3340 9586

          3337 9636 3377 9640

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