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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

653 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2006



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LEA-

553 PM MDT THU AUG 31 2006



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...



AT 553 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT

THE HEAVY RAIN THAT PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF

THE WARNED AREA.  THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IN LOVINGTON REPORTED 6 TO 8 

INCHES OF WATER OVER THE ROADS IN THE LOVINGTON AREA.



ALTHOUGH THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS PASSED... PONDING OF WATER

WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ON SOME ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN

CAUTIOUS AND BE PREPARED TO SLOW DOWN IF WATER IS ENCOUNTERED TO

PREVENT HYDROPLANING AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.



LAT...LON 3344 10370 3224 10367 3235 10307 3345 10312



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