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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1006 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006



TXC135-140330-

ECTOR-

1006 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR

ECTOR COUNTY...



AT 1002 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING IN MOST 

PARTS OF ODESSA.  THE STORM THAT AFFECTED MUSH OF ODESSA HAS 

WEAKENED AND IS ABOUT 4 MILES TO THE EAST OF THE CITY...MOVING EAST 

AT 5 MPH.



AT 1005 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED WATER AT LEAST THREE FEET DEEP 

ALONG THE 200-400 BLOCK OF SOUTH MUSKINGUM AVENUE.  IN 

ADDITION...TWO APARTMENT BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY FLOODED AND 

ARE BEING EVACUATED.  ONE APARTMENT BUILDING IS LOCATED AT 1103 WEST 

UNIVERSITY AND THE SECOND APARTMENT BUILDING IS LOCATED NEAR THE 800 

BLOCK OF KELLY.  SHELTERS ARE BEING OPENED FOR THE DISPLACED 

RESIDENTS.  



RESIDENTS IN AND NEAR ODESSA SHOULD STAY OFF THE ROADS IF AT ALL 

POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS THE TYPICAL AREAS WHERE ODESSA FLOODS HAVE BEEN 

SEVERELY FLOODED...INCLUDING 42ND STREET AND DIXIE.  CITY OFFICIALS 

ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING ROADS TO PROTECT DRIVERS FROM INJURY.



DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FLOODING...THIS WARNING WILL BE CONTINUED 

IN TIME FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



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.



LAT...LON 3206 10275 3168 10276 3168 10232 3206 10231



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