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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1004 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007



TXC085-250400-

COLLIN TX-

1004 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR

COLLIN COUNTY...



AT 956 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER COLLIN COUNTY. THIS 

EXPANDS THE WARNING OVER ALL OF THE COUNTY. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAS 

BEEN REPORTED IN BLUE RIDGE WITH UP TO 6 INCHES COVERING THE ROAD. 

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE UP TO A HALF AN 

INCH OF RAIN OVER THE AFFECTED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

PROSPER...MCKINNEY...BLUE RIDGE...MCKINNEY...CELINA AND ANNA



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING 

FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.



LAT...LON 3340 9684 3299 9684 3298 9629 3335 9629

      3341 9637



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