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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

630 PM CDT FRI AUG 11 2006



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EDDY-

530 PM MDT FRI AUG 11 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN EDDY COUNTY...



AT 528 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OF 

AREAS NEAR LAKEWOOD.  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING HAVE 

WEAKENED OVER THE WARNED AREA...HOWEVER...AREAS ARE STILL FLOODED SO 

WILL ALLOW FLASH FLOOD WARNING TO CONTINUE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOCO 

HILLS...ARTESIA...LAKEWOOD...U.S. HIGHWAY 82 EAST OF ARTESIA...AND 

EDDY COUNTY ROAD 31 SOUTH OF ARTESIA.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3233 10436 3226 10383 3296 10381 3288 10432



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