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WGUS74 KLUB 262126

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

421 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006



TXC305-262145-

LYNN TX-

421 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR LYNN

COUNTY...



AT 418 PM CDT...THE LYNN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED THAT 

FLOODING CONTINUED IN PORTIONS OF TAHOKA INCLUDING THE INTERSECTION 

OF U.S. HIGHWAYS 380 AND 87. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS ESTIMATED 

TO HAVE FALLEN AROUND TAHOKA. THE THUNDERSTORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 

RAIN HAS SINCE MOVED AWAY FROM THE AREA...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO LYNN COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TAHOKA.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN

AREAS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS NEARBY PLAYA LAKES AND LOW

LYING SPOTS. ADDITIONALLY COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS

WELL AS ANY LOW LYING FARMLAND ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 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.



LAT...LON 3311 10193 3300 10163 3326 10157 3338 10159

      3339 10188



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000 

WGUS74 KLUB 262126

FFSLUB



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

421 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006



TXC305-262145-

LYNN TX-

421 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR LYNN

COUNTY...



AT 418 PM CDT...THE LYNN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED THAT 

FLOODING CONTINUED IN PORTIONS OF TAHOKA INCLUDING THE INTERSECTION 

OF U.S. HIGHWAYS 380 AND 87. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IS ESTIMATED 

TO HAVE FALLEN AROUND TAHOKA. THE THUNDERSTORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 

RAIN HAS SINCE MOVED AWAY FROM THE AREA...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO LYNN COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TAHOKA.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN

AREAS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS NEARBY PLAYA LAKES AND LOW

LYING SPOTS. ADDITIONALLY COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS

WELL AS ANY LOW LYING FARMLAND ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. 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.



LAT...LON 3311 10193 3300 10163 3326 10157 3338 10159

      3339 10188



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