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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 20 2005



NMC015-210530-

EDDY-

930 PM MDT SAT AUG 20 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM MDT FOR EDDY

COUNTY...



AT 929 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

HEAVY RAINFALL PREVIOUSLY OVER EDDY COUNTY HAD DECREASED IN 

INTENSITY. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS EDDY COUNTY FOR THE 

REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING.  ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COMBINED WITH 

ALREADY SATURATED SOILS AND CONTINUED RUNOFF WILL POSE A FLASH FLOOD 

THREAT OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220.



LAT...LON 3253 10382 3252 10371 3202 10372 3201 10484

      3201 10484 3296 10483 3297 10380



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