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WGUS74 KFWD 290511

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TXC113-290600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1210 AM CDT THU JUL 29 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DALLAS COUNTY UNTIL 100 AM

CDT...



HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY WITH 

RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF FIVE TO SIX INCHES. RAINFALL IS STILL 

OCCURRING WITH RAINFALL RATES IN SOME AREAS UP TO THREE INCHES PER 

HOUR. 



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.



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 3276 9656 3257 9654 3257 9701 3271 9701



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