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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

808 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005



TXC085-160330-

COLLIN TX-

808 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR COLLIN

COUNTY...



AT 805 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 

OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

MELISSA...BLUE RIDGE AND ANNA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN FORT

WORTH.



LAT...LON 3300 9679 3300 9643 3333 9630 3332 9639

      3339 9639 3339 9661



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