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WGUS74 KAMA 070956

FFSAMA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

451 AM CDT THU SEP 7 2006



TXC233-071030-

HUTCHINSON TX-

451 AM CDT THU SEP 7 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR 

SOUTHERN HUTCHINSON COUNTY...



AT 441 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 

FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN BORGER HAD SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHED. NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF BORGER TO 5 MILES 

EAST OF BORGER...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST 

STORMS. 



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 3566 10156 3566 10113 3592 10116 3595 10158



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