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TXC121-237-363-367-439-497-091900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1140 AM CDT WED JUN 9 2004



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

PINTO...PARKER AND TARRANT COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT...



ALTHOUGH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT 

PRECIPITATION COVERAGE AND INTENSITY IS DIMINISHING ACROSS THE 

WARNING AREA...THIS TREND IS ONLY TEMPORARY. WIDESPREAD FLOODING 

CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION...AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL 

MOVE OVER THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON... 

AGGRAVATING FLOODING PROBLEMS.



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 3296 9841 3346 9841 3342 9684 3300 9684

          3300 9703 3256 9703 3252 9856 3295 9857



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