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000 

WGUS74 KAMA 220209

FFSAMA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

905 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2006



TXC375-381-220400-

POTTER TX-RANDALL TX-

905 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN RANDALL AND SOUTH CENTRAL POTTER COUNTIES...



AT 906 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOOD 

WATERS HAVE FORCED THE CLOSURE OF INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN WESTERN AND 

SONCY. ALSO...NUMEROUS CARS HAVE BEEN STALLED DUE TO THE FLOOD 

WATERS SO BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL IF YOU MUST DRIVE. HOWEVER...IT IS 

SAFEST TO NOT DRIVE AT ALL UNTIL THE FLOOD WATERS HAVE GONE DOWN.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AMARILLO AND 

CANYON.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. 



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 

AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED 

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A 

FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER 

MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3505 10214 3505 10181 3523 10181 3523 10212



$$

JJB

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000 

WGUS74 KAMA 220209

FFSAMA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

905 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2006



TXC375-381-220400-

POTTER TX-RANDALL TX-

905 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN RANDALL AND SOUTH CENTRAL POTTER COUNTIES...



AT 906 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOOD 

WATERS HAVE FORCED THE CLOSURE OF INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN WESTERN AND 

SONCY. ALSO...NUMEROUS CARS HAVE BEEN STALLED DUE TO THE FLOOD 

WATERS SO BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL IF YOU MUST DRIVE. HOWEVER...IT IS 

SAFEST TO NOT DRIVE AT ALL UNTIL THE FLOOD WATERS HAVE GONE DOWN.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AMARILLO AND 

CANYON.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. 



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 

AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED 

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A 

FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER 

MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3505 10214 3505 10181 3523 10181 3523 10212



$$

JJB

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