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WGUS74 KMAF 292155

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

453 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007



TXC135-292345-

ECTOR-

453 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR ECTOR

COUNTY...



AT 448 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING NEAR ODESSA WITH 

A FOOT OF WATER ON HWY 385 ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE CITY OF ODESSA.  STREET

FLOODING IS BEGINNING TO OCCUR AT GRANT AVE AND I-20. THE 

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED OVER ODESSA... 

MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



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 ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN STORM RUNOFF. CULVERTS...DITCHES...

STORM DRAINS... SWOLLEN CREEKS AND ALL OTHER AREAS WHERE RAPID WATER

FLOW IS OBSERVED ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. CHILDREN CAN BE EASILY

SWEPT AWAY AND DROWN IN MOMENTS. STORM RUNOFF CAN ALSO CONTAIN

DANGEROUS CHEMICALS THAT MAY BE HARMFUL IF CONTACTED OR SWALLOWED.



LAT...LON 3167 10280 3167 10231 3181 10234 3193 10232      

3207 10230 3207 10280



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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 292155

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

453 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007



TXC135-292345-

ECTOR-

453 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR ECTOR

COUNTY...



AT 448 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING NEAR ODESSA WITH 

A FOOT OF WATER ON HWY 385 ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE CITY OF ODESSA.  STREET

FLOODING IS BEGINNING TO OCCUR AT GRANT AVE AND I-20. THE 

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED OVER ODESSA... 

MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



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 ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN STORM RUNOFF. CULVERTS...DITCHES...

STORM DRAINS... SWOLLEN CREEKS AND ALL OTHER AREAS WHERE RAPID WATER

FLOW IS OBSERVED ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. CHILDREN CAN BE EASILY

SWEPT AWAY AND DROWN IN MOMENTS. STORM RUNOFF CAN ALSO CONTAIN

DANGEROUS CHEMICALS THAT MAY BE HARMFUL IF CONTACTED OR SWALLOWED.



LAT...LON 3167 10280 3167 10231 3181 10234 3193 10232      

3207 10230 3207 10280



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