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TXC097-091900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

107 PM CDT WED JUN 9 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COOKE COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM

CDT...



ALTHOUGH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT 

PRECIPITATION HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS COOKE COUNTY...ADDITIONAL HEAVY 

RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON.



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 3344 9747 3380 9747 3388 9724 3374 9708

          3395 9695 3343 9695



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