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WGUS74 KMAF 151550

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX


1050 AM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006





NMC015-151700-


EDDY-


950 AM MDT TUE AUG 15 2006





...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM MDT FOR


NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY...





AT 934 AM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT WALNUT DRAW 


TWO MILES SOUTH OF HOPE IS OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS AND FLOWING INTO 


RIO PENASCO...MANY OTHER CREEKS AND DRAWS ARE FULL AND RUNNING.  IN 


ADDITION...BAR DITCHES ARE FULL ALONG MANY OF THE ROADS IN 


NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY.  





LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ALSO REPORTED THAT ONE FOOT OF WATER 


WAS COVERING U.S. HIGHWAY 82 WEST OF HOPE.  IN ADDITION...TWO MILES 


SOUTH OF ARTESIA...ARMSTRONG ROAD IS IMPASSABLE.  IF YOU MUST 


TRAVEL...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES TO YOUR LOCATION.





LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 


COTTONWOOD...HOPE...ARTESIA...AND U.S. HIGHWAY 82...





EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL


CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE


BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.





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.  SIX INCHES OF FLOWING WATER OR TWO FEET OF STANDING WATER 


WILL FLOAT A CAR CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL.  MOST FLOODING 


DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN.





TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY


YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN


MIDLAND.





LAT...LON 3297 10482 3210 10484 3259 10425 3297 10427





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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 151550

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1050 AM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006



NMC015-151700-

EDDY-

950 AM MDT TUE AUG 15 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY...



AT 934 AM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT WALNUT DRAW 

TWO MILES SOUTH OF HOPE IS OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS AND FLOWING INTO 

RIO PENASCO...MANY OTHER CREEKS AND DRAWS ARE FULL AND RUNNING.  IN 

ADDITION...BAR DITCHES ARE FULL ALONG MANY OF THE ROADS IN 

NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY.  



LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ALSO REPORTED THAT ONE FOOT OF WATER 

WAS COVERING U.S. HIGHWAY 82 WEST OF HOPE.  IN ADDITION...TWO MILES 

SOUTH OF ARTESIA...ARMSTRONG ROAD IS IMPASSABLE.  IF YOU MUST 

TRAVEL...FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES TO YOUR LOCATION.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

COTTONWOOD...HOPE...ARTESIA...AND U.S. HIGHWAY 82...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.  SIX INCHES OF FLOWING WATER OR TWO FEET OF STANDING WATER 

WILL FLOAT A CAR CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL.  MOST FLOODING 

DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MIDLAND.



LAT...LON 3297 10482 3210 10484 3259 10425 3297 10427



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