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WGUS74 KFWD 211524

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TXC027-211600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1021 AM CDT SAT AUG 21 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BELL COUNTY UNTIL 1100 AM

CDT...



A LARGE THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN IS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER 

THE YOUNGSPORT TO DING DONG AREA...NORTHEAST ACROSS STILLHOUSE 

HOLLOW RESERVOIR.  RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL IS OVER 5 INCHES IN THIS 

AREA WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. KNOW YOUR

LOCATION IN RELATION TO STREAMS...RIVERS OR CREEKS THAT CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH RISING WATER.

DO NOT CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING...EVEN ON FOOT. RAPIDLY

FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET.



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 3102 9782 3089 9765 3103 9713 3130 9740



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WGUS74 KFWD 211538 CCA

FFSFTW

TXC027-211600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED EXPIRATION TIME

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1021 AM CDT SAT AUG 21 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BELL COUNTY UNTIL 

   1215 PM CDT...



A LARGE THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN IS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER 

THE YOUNGSPORT TO DING DONG AREA...NORTHEAST ACROSS STILLHOUSE 

HOLLOW RESERVOIR.  RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL IS OVER 5 INCHES IN THIS 

AREA WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. KNOW YOUR

LOCATION IN RELATION TO STREAMS...RIVERS OR CREEKS THAT CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH RISING WATER.

DO NOT CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING...EVEN ON FOOT. RAPIDLY

FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET.



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 3102 9782 3089 9765 3103 9713 3130 9740



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