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WGUS74 KFWD 191325

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TXC121-439-191400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

823 AM CDT THU AUG 19 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR DENTON AND TARRANT COUNTIES

UNTIL 900 AM CDT...



AT 825 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

AREAS OF MODERATE RAIN OVER EASTERN DENTON COUNTY...AND OVER MUCH OF 

TARRANT COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THE RAIN WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WHILE 

THE INTENSITY OF THE RAINFALL HAS DECREASED OVER THE PAST 30 

MINUTES...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS...INTERSECTIONS...AND CREEKS 

IS STILL POSSIBLE.



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.



LAT...LON 3341 9686 3302 9686 3300 9703 3258 9706

      3258 9746 3288 9747 3342 9717



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