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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1248 PM CDT TUE JUN 29 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COLLIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

  DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

  DENTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* UNTIL 345 PM CDT



* AT 1248 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS 

  AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR AZLE...TO NEAR CEDAR HILL...MOVING 

  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

  BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES IN LESS THAN AN HOUR...RESULTING IN

  EXCESSIVE RUNOFF.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ADDISON...ALLEN...ANNA...

  ARGYLE...AUBREY...BALCH SPRINGS...BARTONVILLE...CARROLLTON...

  CELINA...COCKRELL HILL...COPPELL AND COPPER CANYON



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 3273 9701 3257 9700 3258 9654 3299 9653

          3300 9632 3334 9631 3333 9639 3340 9641

          3341 9736 3301 9736 3299 9703



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