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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1249 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PARKER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

  TARRANT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* UNTIL 345 PM CDT



* AT 1249 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF PARKER AND 

TARRANT COUNTIES. THE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 

MPH.  UP TO 2.2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER NORTHERN 

SECTIONS OF FORT WORTH...AND ADDITIONAL VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL MOVE 

THROUGH PARKER AND TARRANT COUNTIES THROUGH 3 PM. 



STREAMS AND CREEKS AFFECTED INCLUDE FOSSIL CREEK...CLEAR FORK 

OF THE TRINITY...MARINE CREEK AND BEAR CREEK.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WEATHERFORD... FORT 

WORTH...ALEDO...ARLINGTON...AZLE... NORTH RICHLAND HILLS 

BEDFORD...BENBROOK...BLUE MOUND...COLLEYVILLE...DALWORTHINGTON   

GARDENS...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...EDGECLIFF...EULESS AND EVERMAN



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



KEEP CHILDREN FROM PLAYING NEAR RUSHING FLOOD WATERS. THE BANKS

STREAMS AND FLOODWAYS ARE SLIPPERY AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND MAY GIVE

WAY EASILY. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD BE A VICTIM OF DANGEROUS FLOOD

WATERS



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3292 9797 3257 9803 3257 9704 3298 9704



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