

000 

WGUS74 KAMA 220258

FFSAMA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

955 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2006



TXC375-381-220400-

POTTER TX-RANDALL TX-

955 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 954 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUED TO REPORT 

FLOODING IN PARTS OF AMARILLO. SPECIFICALLY...AREAS BETWEEN 

WASHINGTON AND SONCY FROM I 40 TO 45TH STREET STILL HAVE STANDING 

WATER. ROADWAYS ARE CLEARING THOUGH AND ARE BECOMING PASSABLE AS THE 

SITUATION IMPROVES.  



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

AMARILLO.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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.



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



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JJB

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000 

WGUS74 KAMA 220258

FFSAMA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

955 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2006



TXC375-381-220400-

POTTER TX-RANDALL TX-

955 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 954 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUED TO REPORT 

FLOODING IN PARTS OF AMARILLO. SPECIFICALLY...AREAS BETWEEN 

WASHINGTON AND SONCY FROM I 40 TO 45TH STREET STILL HAVE STANDING 

WATER. ROADWAYS ARE CLEARING THOUGH AND ARE BECOMING PASSABLE AS THE 

SITUATION IMPROVES.  



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

AMARILLO.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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.



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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