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000 

WGUS74 KAMA 070949

FFSAMA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

445 AM CDT THU SEP 7 2006



TXC065-071130-

CARSON TX-

445 AM CDT THU SEP 7 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN CARSON COUNTY...



AT 425 AM CDT...THE CARSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED THAT 

HIGHWAY 294 BETWEEN SKELLYTOWN AND WHITE DEER HAD WATER OF UNKNOWN 

DEPTH FLOWING OVER THE ROAD SURFACE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN SKELLYTOWN AND WHITE DEER...MOVING EAST 

SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH 

WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS.   



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SKELLYTOWN 

AND WHITE DEER.



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. 



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 3540 10136 3531 10112 3560 10112 3559 10137



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000 

WGUS74 KAMA 070949

FFSAMA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

445 AM CDT THU SEP 7 2006



TXC065-071130-

CARSON TX-

445 AM CDT THU SEP 7 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN CARSON COUNTY...



AT 425 AM CDT...THE CARSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED THAT 

HIGHWAY 294 BETWEEN SKELLYTOWN AND WHITE DEER HAD WATER OF UNKNOWN 

DEPTH FLOWING OVER THE ROAD SURFACE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN SKELLYTOWN AND WHITE DEER...MOVING EAST 

SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH 

WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS.   



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SKELLYTOWN 

AND WHITE DEER.



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. 



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 3540 10136 3531 10112 3560 10112 3559 10137



$$

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