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WGUS74 KMAF 161331

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

830 AM CDT WED AUG 16 2006



TXC135-161500-

ECTOR-

830 AM CDT WED AUG 16 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR

ECTOR COUNTY...



AT 826 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

ODESSA...

WEST ODESSA...

GOLDSMITH...

AND GARDENDALE...



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 OR DAMAGE 

YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3166 10280 3166 10232 3207 10230 3207 10279



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