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TXC179-221245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

451 AM CDT TUE AUG 22 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS



* UNTIL 745 AM CDT



* AT 450 AM CDT...COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING FROM A 

THUNDERSTORM NEAR LEFORS...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAMPA.  

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES OF AROUND 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN LEFORS AND 

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE AS THIS STORM MOVES VERY 

SLOWLY TO THE EAST.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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 3554 10089 3536 10088 3532 10061 3558 10064



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