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WGUS74 KMAF 140439

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX


1135 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006





TXC135-140615-


ECTOR-


1135 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006





...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR EAST


CENTRAL ECTOR COUNTY...





AT 1130 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUED TO REPORT 


CITY-WIDE FLOODING ACROSS ODESSA.  ALTHOUGH NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE 


CURRENTLY AFFECTING ECTOR COUNTY...RUN-OFF FROM EARLIER 


THUNDERSTORMS HAVE CAUSE SERIOUS FLOODING PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE 


CITY.





BARRICADES HAVE BEEN ERECTED ACROSS THE INTERSECTIONS OF THIRD AND 


MUSKINGUM AND THIRD AND JEFFERSON.  CITY-WIDE RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO 


REMAIN AT HOME IF AT ALL POSSIBLE AND AVOID THE STREETS TO LIMIT 


EXPOSURE TO THE DANGER.





LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ODESSA.





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.





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 3179 10249 3179 10229 3204 10230 3205 10249





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WGUS74 KMAF 140447

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1139 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006



TXC165-140700-

GAINES-

1139 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY...



AT 1135 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL 

OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN SEMINOLE AND SEAGRAVES THAT 

HAD UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROADWAY.  IN ADDITION...AT 

1130 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A VEHICLE ROLLOVER 5 

MILES EAST OF SEAGRAVES ON HIGHWAY 83...APPARENTLY FROM HYDROPLANING.



AT 1139 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN

AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF 

INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR MOVING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH OVER NORTHERN

SEMINOLE COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY FROM THESE 

SHOWERS AND STORMS...PARTICULARLY ALONG HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN SEMINOLE 

AND SEAGRAVES...AND ON ANY RURAL ROADS OVER NORTHERN GAINES COUNTY.  

PERSONS IN NORTHERN GAINES COUNTY SHOULD CONSIDER LIMITING ANY 

UNNECESSARY TRAVEL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.   



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SEAGRAVES...

SEMINOLE...LOOP...CEDAR LAKE...HIGGINBOTHAM...AND ASHMORE



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. MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE.  TURN AROUND... DONT

DROWN.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3274 10288 3255 10223 3292 10223 3294 10285



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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 140447

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1139 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006



TXC165-140700-

GAINES-

1139 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY...



AT 1135 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL 

OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN SEMINOLE AND SEAGRAVES THAT 

HAD UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROADWAY.  IN ADDITION...AT 

1130 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A VEHICLE ROLLOVER 5 

MILES EAST OF SEAGRAVES ON HIGHWAY 83...APPARENTLY FROM HYDROPLANING.



AT 1139 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN

AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF 

INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR MOVING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH OVER NORTHERN

SEMINOLE COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY FROM THESE 

SHOWERS AND STORMS...PARTICULARLY ALONG HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN SEMINOLE 

AND SEAGRAVES...AND ON ANY RURAL ROADS OVER NORTHERN GAINES COUNTY.  

PERSONS IN NORTHERN GAINES COUNTY SHOULD CONSIDER LIMITING ANY 

UNNECESSARY TRAVEL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.   



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SEAGRAVES...

SEMINOLE...LOOP...CEDAR LAKE...HIGGINBOTHAM...AND ASHMORE



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. MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE.  TURN AROUND... DONT

DROWN.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3274 10288 3255 10223 3292 10223 3294 10285



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