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WGUS74 KFWD 122339

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

540 PM CST FRI JAN 12 2007



TXC085-113-121-439-130145-

DENTON TX-COLLIN TX-TARRANT TX-DALLAS TX-

540 PM CST FRI JAN 12 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR 

DALLAS...EASTERN TARRANT...WESTERN COLLIN...AND SOUTHEASTERN DENTON 

COUNTIES...



AT 540 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING IN PORTIONS OF THE 

DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX. THE HEAVIEST RAIN STRETCHED FROM CEDAR 

HILL...TO IRVING AND CARROLLTON. THE RAIN AREA IS MOVING NORTHEAST 

AT 40 MPH...BUT IS MAKING MUCH SLOWER PROGRESS TO THE EAST. THE 

HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT MUCH OF DALLAS AND SOUTHERN COLLIN COUNTIES 

THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING COMMUTE.



ADJUSTED RADAR ESTIMATES AND SPOTTER REPORTS PUT THE HEAVIEST 

RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES. RAINFALL RATES HAVE ALLOWED 

FOR SUCH TOTALS IN LESS THAN HOUR.



MINOR STREET FLOODING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED...AND DEADLY FLASH 

FLOODING WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREA. CREEKS AND 

STREAMS MAY BECOME SWOLLEN AND RESULT IN FLOODING ISSUES AFTER THE 

HEAVIEST RAIN HAS COME TO AN END. MOTORISTS IN THE WARNING AREA 

SHOULD REMAIN CAUTIOUS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN 

AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3323 9705 3257 9724 3255 9671 3339 9640

      3338 9682



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