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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

427 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS



* UNTIL 645 AM CDT



* AT 425 AM CDT...ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS HAD DEVELOPED IN 

NORTHEASTERN TARRANT COUNTY AND WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO DALLAS 

COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 645 AM CDT.



* LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE...UNIVERSITY PARK...SUNNYVALE...SACHSE...ROWLETT...

  RICHARDSON...MESQUITE...IRVING...HIGHLAND PARK...GARLAND...FARMERS

  BRANCH...DALLAS...COPPELL...CARROLLTON AND ADDISON.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

UNKNOWN DEPTHS. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER TO CARRY AWAY

MOST SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUPS. TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE TO

REACH YOUR DESTINATION OR WAIT UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES. REMEMBER...

MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



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.



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LAT...LON 3299 9652 3255 9652 3256 9702 3257 9703

      3299 9703



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