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WGUS74 KFWD 060321

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TXC113-439-060515-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

918 PM CST SAT APR 5 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN TARRANT COUNTY UNTIL 

1115 PM AND FOR NORTHERN DALLAS COUNTY UNTIL 1215 AM CST...



SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN SECTIONS OF 

TARRANT AND DALLAS COUNTIES AT 918 PM CST. THE STORMS ARE PRODUCING 

RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR...AND THE RAINFALL RUNOFF 

WILL LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN CARROLLTON...RICHARDSON AND 

SURROUNDING AREAS IN DALLAS COUNTY... AND IN THE MID CITIES AREA IN 

NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. 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 AT NIGHT. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES. TAKE

THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH

RISING WATER.



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 3298 9656 3271 9657 3271 9752 3299 9752



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