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WGUS74 KMAF 200013

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

708 PM CDT SAT AUG 19 2006



NMC015-200145-

EDDY-

608 PM MDT SAT AUG 19 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY...



AT 530 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING 

SOUTH OF ARTESIA NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 206 AND 

ILLINOIS ROAD WHERE ONE FOOT OF WATER WAS ACROSS THE ROADWAY.  

MODERATE RAIN IS STILL OCCURING IN THE AREA AND RUNOFF IS EXPECTED 

TO CONTINUE THROUGH 730 PM MDT.



RAIN IS DECREASING ACROSS EDDY COUNTY...BUT OTHER RURAL AREAS 10 TO 

15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARTESIA ARE LIKELY FLOODED.



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.



LAT...LON 3204 10452 3209 10383 3294 10389 3294 10465



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