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WGUS74 KFWD 160239

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

936 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005



TXC085-160330-

COLLIN TX-

936 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005



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

COUNTY...



AT 934 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE 

COUNTY FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN 

FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND POOR DRAINING ROADS... 

ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL EARLIER THIS 

EVENING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

MELISSA...BLUE RIDGE AND ANNA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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

      3339 9639 3339 9661



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