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WGUS74 KFWD 290725

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TXC113-139-290800-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

225 AM CDT THU JUL 29 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DALLAS AND ELLIS COUNTIES 

UNTIL 400 AM CDT...



RADAR ESTIMATES AND RAIN GAUGE REPORTS INDICATE A BAND OF EXTREMELY 

HEAVY RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN 10 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE 

LAST 8 HOURS ACROSS SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY.  THE COMMUNITIES OF 

BALCH SPRINGS...LANCASTER AND HUTCHINS HAVE BEEN HIT HARD WITH 

FLOODING TONIGHT.  THE RAIN HAS TEMPORARILY ENDED OVER SOUTHERN 

DALLAS COUNTY...BUT ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO 

REDEVELOP TO THE WEST AND WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY 300 AM.  AN 

ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN 

DALLAS COUNTY AND NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTY THROUGH 500 AM.   



THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND TRAVEL IS 

STRONGLY DISCOURAGED ANYWHERE AROUND SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY AND 

NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTY THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.  



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 3282 9703 3228 9708 3211 9690 3232 9645

      3256 9653 3282 9652



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