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WGUS74 KMAF 140526

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1219 AM CDT MON AUG 14 2006



TXC165-140700-

GAINES-

1219 AM CDT MON AUG 14 2006



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

NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY...



AT 1217 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 3 FEET 

OF WATER RUNNING OVER HIGHWAY 385...12 TO 13 MILES NORTH OF SEMINOLE.  

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUEST THAT PERSONS LIVING IN NORTHERN GAINES 

COUNTY TRAVEL TONIGHT ONLY IF NECESSARY.  



AT 1217 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING BETWEEN ONE AND TWO

INCHES OF RAINFALL PER HOUR OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN GAINES COUNTY...

WHICH WAS MOVING SLOWLY NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH.  ADDITIONAL FLASH 

FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREAS DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT 

OF THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN

SEMINOLE AND SEAGRAVES...ALONG HIGHWAY 83 TO THE EAST AND WEST OF

SEAGRAVES...ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 214 NORTHWEST OF SEMINOLE...AND ON

ANY RURAL ROADS ACROSS NORTHERN GAINES COUNTY.    



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

SEMINOLE...LOOP...CEDAR LAKE...PAYNES CORNER...HIGGINBOTHAM...AND 

ASHMORE.



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...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MIDLAND.



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



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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 140526

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1219 AM CDT MON AUG 14 2006



TXC165-140700-

GAINES-

1219 AM CDT MON AUG 14 2006



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

NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY...



AT 1217 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 3 FEET 

OF WATER RUNNING OVER HIGHWAY 385...12 TO 13 MILES NORTH OF SEMINOLE.  

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUEST THAT PERSONS LIVING IN NORTHERN GAINES 

COUNTY TRAVEL TONIGHT ONLY IF NECESSARY.  



AT 1217 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING BETWEEN ONE AND TWO

INCHES OF RAINFALL PER HOUR OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN GAINES COUNTY...

WHICH WAS MOVING SLOWLY NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH.  ADDITIONAL FLASH 

FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREAS DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT 

OF THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 385 BETWEEN

SEMINOLE AND SEAGRAVES...ALONG HIGHWAY 83 TO THE EAST AND WEST OF

SEAGRAVES...ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 214 NORTHWEST OF SEMINOLE...AND ON

ANY RURAL ROADS ACROSS NORTHERN GAINES COUNTY.    



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

SEMINOLE...LOOP...CEDAR LAKE...PAYNES CORNER...HIGGINBOTHAM...AND 

ASHMORE.



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...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MIDLAND.



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



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