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TXC121-497-070300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

909 PM CDT SUN JUN 6 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WISE AND DENTON COUNTIES UNTIL

1000 PM CDT...



AT 909 PM CDT...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL    

 UPWARDS TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...WERE ALONG A LINE FROM BOYD...TO

 DECATUR...TO PONDER...KRUM AND SANGER...DRIFTING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. 

 THIS AREA HAS  ALREADY SEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL AND AN        

 ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED AND WILL RAPIDLY RUN OFF   

 DUE TO SATURATED SOILS IN THE  AREA. BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS IF YOU   

 MUST DRIVE ACROSS THIS REGION THROUGH 10 PM. 



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 3341 9685 3300 9719 3301 9791 3323 9791

          3343 9765



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