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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

759 PM CDT SAT SEP 17 2005



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LEA-

659 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...



AT 654 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED HEAVY RAIN AND 

FLOODING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HOBBS.  SPOTTERS ALSO REPORTED FREQUENT

AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.  PERSONS IN THE HOBBS VICINITY 

SHOULD TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY FROM THESE DANGEROUS STORMS



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

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE. TURN

AROUND... DONT DROWN.



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

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



LAT...LON 3237 10363 3251 10308 3294 10307 3272 10374



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