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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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