

000 

WGUS74 KFWD 180237

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

936 PM CDT THU APR 17 2008



TXC113-180400-

/O.CON.KFWD.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080418T0400Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

DALLAS TX-

936 PM CDT THU APR 17 2008



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

DALLAS COUNTY...



* AT 936 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF DALLAS...MOVING

  NORTHEAST AT 24 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS

  ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1100

  PM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE BALCH SPRINGS...SEAGOVILLE...MESQUITE...RICHARDSON...

GARLAND...SUNNYVALE...ROWLETT AND SACHSE.



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

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS

SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT

ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



LAT...LON 3257 9703 3299 9704 3299 9652 3255 9652

      3255 9702

TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 244DEG 21KT 3282 9671



$$





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000 

WGUS74 KFWD 180237

FFSFWD



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

936 PM CDT THU APR 17 2008



TXC113-180400-

/O.CON.KFWD.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080418T0400Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

DALLAS TX-

936 PM CDT THU APR 17 2008



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

DALLAS COUNTY...



* AT 936 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF DALLAS...MOVING

  NORTHEAST AT 24 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS

  ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1100

  PM CDT.



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE BALCH SPRINGS...SEAGOVILLE...MESQUITE...RICHARDSON...

GARLAND...SUNNYVALE...ROWLETT AND SACHSE.



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

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT TO TELL HOW

MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER

TO CARRY AWAY MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. MOTORISTS

SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE A DIFFERENT

ROUTE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.



LAT...LON 3257 9703 3299 9704 3299 9652 3255 9652

      3255 9702

TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 244DEG 21KT 3282 9671



$$





77/TLD

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