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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 252326

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

612 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2007



TXC389-260215-

REEVES-

612 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR

REEVES COUNTY...



AT 610 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT HEAVY 

RAIN ACROSS REEVES COUNTY HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING IN PECOS AND 

DRAMATIC RISES IN NORMALLY LOW FLOW OR DRY CREEKS. SPECIFICALLY SALT 

DRAW THAT CROSSES INTERSTATE 20 NEAR TOYAH IS RUNNING VERY HIGH AS 

REPORTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THIS AREA HAS A HISTORY 

OF FLOODING AND CONCERNS THERE REMAIN HIGH IN REGARD TO THE 

POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TOYAH 

AND ON AND NEAR SLAT DRAW...SAN MARTINE DRAW...NINE MILE DRAW...AND 

FIVE MILE DRAW.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TOYAH 

LAKE...TOYAH...PECOS AND ORLA.



FURTHER MORE...ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE ON TRACK TO MOVE INTO REEVES 

COUNTY LATER THIS EVENING BRINGING MORE HEAVY RAIN AND INCREASING THE 

FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE... AND MANY OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS

DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT IS NEVER SAFE TO DRIVE ON FLOODED

ROADS. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER TO QUICKLY

CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW

INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER TO QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3111 10409 3078 10358 3132 10309 3144 10348

      3161 10352 3166 10362 3176 10379 3194 10398



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 252326

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

612 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2007



TXC389-260215-

REEVES-

612 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR

REEVES COUNTY...



AT 610 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT HEAVY 

RAIN ACROSS REEVES COUNTY HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING IN PECOS AND 

DRAMATIC RISES IN NORMALLY LOW FLOW OR DRY CREEKS. SPECIFICALLY SALT 

DRAW THAT CROSSES INTERSTATE 20 NEAR TOYAH IS RUNNING VERY HIGH AS 

REPORTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THIS AREA HAS A HISTORY 

OF FLOODING AND CONCERNS THERE REMAIN HIGH IN REGARD TO THE 

POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TOYAH 

AND ON AND NEAR SLAT DRAW...SAN MARTINE DRAW...NINE MILE DRAW...AND 

FIVE MILE DRAW.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TOYAH 

LAKE...TOYAH...PECOS AND ORLA.



FURTHER MORE...ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE ON TRACK TO MOVE INTO REEVES 

COUNTY LATER THIS EVENING BRINGING MORE HEAVY RAIN AND INCREASING THE 

FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE... AND MANY OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS

DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT IS NEVER SAFE TO DRIVE ON FLOODED

ROADS. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER TO QUICKLY

CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW

INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER TO QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3111 10409 3078 10358 3132 10309 3144 10348

      3161 10352 3166 10362 3176 10379 3194 10398



$$

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