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WGUS74 KFWD 091359

FFSFTW

TXC121-237-363-367-439-497-091500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

859 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JACK...WISE...DENTON...PALO

PINTO...PARKER AND TARRANT COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 AM CDT...



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT WIDESPREAD FLOODING 

THROUGHOUT THE WARNING AREA...WITH NUMEROUS AUTOMOBILES REPORTED 

BEING SWEPT OFF LOCAL ROADS. ALSO...SERIOUS FLOOD CONDITIONS EXIST 

AROUND EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE AND LAKE WORTH. RESIDENTS LIVING AROUND 

THESE LAKES SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS FLOODING.



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.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE NEAR...OR LIVE...IN A FLASH

FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT ATTEMPT

TO WALK OR DRIVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING.



LAT...LON 3297 9841 3346 9841 3342 9684 3300 9684

          3299 9702 3256 9703 3256 9753 3279 9757

          3250 9856 3295 9857



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