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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

917 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2007



TXC389-260815-

REEVES-

917 PM CDT SUN MAR 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR

REEVES COUNTY...



AT 915 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A

MOTORIST STRANDED ON FARM TO MARKET ROAD 1216...6 MILES SOUTH

OF INTERSTATE 20...NEAR THE PECOS EXIT. IN ADDITION FARM TO

MARKET ROAD 1934 IN SOUTHERN REEVES COUNTY WAS REPORTED TO

BE FLOODED.



AT 915 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL 

CONTINUING ACROSS MUCH OF REEVES COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

TOYAH...TOYAH LAKE...PECOS...ORLA...INTERSTATE 20...INTERSTATE

10...FARM TO MARKET ROADS 1216 AND 1934.



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.



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

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

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

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





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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



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

      3161 10352 3166 10362 3176 10379 3194 10398



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