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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

207 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006



NMC015-152015-

EDDY-

107 PM MDT TUE AUG 15 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY...



AT 103 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT FLOODING 

ALONG ARMSTRONG ROAD SOUTH OF HOPE HAS RECEDED AND THE ROAD IS BEING 

REOPENED.  BOTH WALNUT CREEK AND EAGLE DRAW HAVE RECEDED SOMEWHAT AS 

WELL.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

COTTONWOOD...HOPE...AND ARTESIA



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ENHANCE FLOODING VERY QUICKLY.  THE FLASH 

FLOODING THREAT COULD INCREASE RAPIDLY WHEN THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP IN 

THIS AREA.  STAY AWARE OF THE WEATHER.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MIDLAND.



LAT...LON 3296 10482 3259 10481 3258 10429 3296 10437



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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 151911

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

207 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006



NMC015-152015-

EDDY-

107 PM MDT TUE AUG 15 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM MDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY...



AT 103 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT FLOODING 

ALONG ARMSTRONG ROAD SOUTH OF HOPE HAS RECEDED AND THE ROAD IS BEING 

REOPENED.  BOTH WALNUT CREEK AND EAGLE DRAW HAVE RECEDED SOMEWHAT AS 

WELL.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

COTTONWOOD...HOPE...AND ARTESIA



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ENHANCE FLOODING VERY QUICKLY.  THE FLASH 

FLOODING THREAT COULD INCREASE RAPIDLY WHEN THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP IN 

THIS AREA.  STAY AWARE OF THE WEATHER.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MIDLAND.



LAT...LON 3296 10482 3259 10481 3258 10429 3296 10437



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