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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

456 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006



TXC113-200030-

DALLAS TX-

456 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR DALLAS

COUNTY...



...DANGEROUS FLOOD SITUATION FOR DALLAS COUNTY...



AT 451 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN PARTS OF DALLAS COUNTY. 

MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. THESE 

STORMS MAY BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR TO 

AREAS ALREADY IMPACTED BY SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL EARLIER TODAY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY

PARK...SACHSE...ROWLETT...RICHARDSON...IRVING...HIGHLAND PARK...

GARLAND...FARMERS BRANCH...COPPELL AND ADDISON.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLOOD SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A FLOOD-PRONE 

AREA OR SEE WATER RISING IN YOUR AREA...TAKE QUICK ACTION TO GET TO 

SAFETY.



KEEP CHILDREN FROM PLAYING NEAR RUSHING FLOOD WATERS. THE BANKS OF

STREAMS AND FLOODWAYS ARE SLIPPERY AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND MAY GIVE

WAY EASILY. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD BE A VICTIM OF DANGEROUS FLOOD

WATERS



THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY

DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED

ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A COUPLE FEET OF SWIFTLY

FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3258 9701 3278 9653 3297 9654 3297 9702



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