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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1245 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2007



TXC439-180745-

TARRANT TX-

1245 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR

TARRANT COUNTY...



AT 1242 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING OCCURING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTY. THESE STORMS 

WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LAKESIDE TO EULESS...OR 

ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LAKE WORTH TO EULESS...MOVING NORTH AT 

10 MPH. ADDITIONAL STORMS WERE FORMING IN SOUTHERN TARRANT COUNTY.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

HURST...BEDFORD...BLUE MOUND...NORTH RICHLAND HILLS...SAGINAW...

WATAUGA...COLLEYVILLE...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...PELICAN BAY...KELLER...

GRAPEVINE...SOUTHLAKE...HASLET AND PECAN ACRES



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3264 9753 3262 9702 3299 9703 3300 9753



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