

000 

WGUS74 KFWD 200045

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

643 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006



TXC085-397-200130-

COLLIN TX-ROCKWALL TX-

643 PM CST SUN MAR 19 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR ROCKWALL AND

COLLIN COUNTIES...



AT 640 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY 

RAIN. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS FALLING NEAR BLUE RIDGE...WYLIE...AND 

PLANO.



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.



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.



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 3284 9650 3285 9633 3338 9629 3339 9684

      3300 9676 3300 9658



$$

