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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

1256 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2005



TXC169-050630-

GARZA TX-

1256 AM CDT FRI AUG 5 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR GARZA

COUNTY...



AT 1252 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN FALLING OVER NORTHERN AND 

WESTERN PORTIONS OF GARZA COUNTY.  



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS...MAINLY OVER THE 

NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF ONE QUARTER TO LOCALLY ONE HALF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE OVER 

THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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 FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3298 10106 3335 10107 3336 10153 3297 10152



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