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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

641 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006



TXC113-161245-

DALLAS TX-

641 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR

DALLAS COUNTY...



AT 640 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS INDICATED 

HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHEAST DALLAS COUNTY...FROM NEAR GARLAND TO NEAR 

WILMER. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN COVERED THE REMAINDER OF DALLAS 

COUNTY. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN PORTIONS OF DALLAS AND 

IRVING...WITH SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY

PARK...RICHARDSON...IRVING...HIGHLAND PARK...GARLAND...FARMERS

BRANCH...COPPELL...CARROLLTON AND ADDISON



RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS OCCURRED OVER MUCH OF DALLAS COUNTY 

SINCE 3 AM. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BY MID 

MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED RUNOFF AND FLOODING... 

ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS.



IF YOU MUST TRAVEL THIS MORNING IN DALLAS COUNTY...PROCEED WITH 

EXTREME CAUTION. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO 

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3290 9704 3256 9707 3257 9663 3299 9660

      3298 9704



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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 161142

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

641 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006



TXC113-161245-

DALLAS TX-

641 AM CDT MON OCT 16 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR

DALLAS COUNTY...



AT 640 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS INDICATED 

HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHEAST DALLAS COUNTY...FROM NEAR GARLAND TO NEAR 

WILMER. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN COVERED THE REMAINDER OF DALLAS 

COUNTY. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN PORTIONS OF DALLAS AND 

IRVING...WITH SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY

PARK...RICHARDSON...IRVING...HIGHLAND PARK...GARLAND...FARMERS

BRANCH...COPPELL...CARROLLTON AND ADDISON



RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS OCCURRED OVER MUCH OF DALLAS COUNTY 

SINCE 3 AM. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BY MID 

MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED RUNOFF AND FLOODING... 

ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS.



IF YOU MUST TRAVEL THIS MORNING IN DALLAS COUNTY...PROCEED WITH 

EXTREME CAUTION. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO 

NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3290 9704 3256 9707 3257 9663 3299 9660

      3298 9704



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