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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

107 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2007



TXC439-180745-

TARRANT TX-

107 AM CDT MON JUN 18 2007



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

NORTHERN TARRANT COUNTY...



AT 104 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES AN HOUR HAVE ALREADY BEEN 

REPORTED. STORMS ARE ALSO REDEVELOPING UPSTREAM AND THEY CONTINUE TO 

MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN TARRANT COUNTY. 



THIS IS QUICKLY BECOMING A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. RAPID 

STREAM AND CREEK RISES CAN BE EXPECTED. ROADS WILL RAPIDLY FLOOD AND 

THE CURRENT WILL INCREASE QUICKLY...WITH THE CAPABILITY OF DRAGGING 

VEHICLES AND PEOPLE OFF THE ROADS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BEDFORD...

WATAUGA...SOUTHLAKE...SAGINAW...PELICAN BAY...PECAN ACRES...NORTH

RICHLAND HILLS...KELLER...HASLET...GRAPEVINE...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...

COLLEYVILLE AND BLUE MOUND



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 3268 9755 3280 9703 3299 9703 3300 9753



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