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WGUS74 KMAF 081245

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

743 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007



NMC015-081415-

EDDY-

643 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM MDT FOR EDDY

COUNTY...



AT 640 AM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN ARTESIA WAS 

WORSENING WITH WATER RUNNING ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET ON CITY STREETS

AND SOME WATER STARTING TO COME INTO AREA BUSINESS.  THE STORM THAT 

PRODUCED THIS FLOODING WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF COTTONWOOD...OR 

13 MILES EAST OF ARTESIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  HOWEVER ADDITIONAL

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHWEST

EDDY COUNTY FOR ANOTHER HOUR.



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.



LAT...LON 3252 10481 3250 10483 3201 10483 3203 10390

      3251 10381 3296 10381 3295 10481



$$

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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 081245

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

743 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007



NMC015-081415-

EDDY-

643 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM MDT FOR EDDY

COUNTY...



AT 640 AM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN ARTESIA WAS 

WORSENING WITH WATER RUNNING ONE TO ONE AND A HALF FEET ON CITY STREETS

AND SOME WATER STARTING TO COME INTO AREA BUSINESS.  THE STORM THAT 

PRODUCED THIS FLOODING WAS LOCATED 10 MILES EAST OF COTTONWOOD...OR 

13 MILES EAST OF ARTESIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  HOWEVER ADDITIONAL

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHWEST

EDDY COUNTY FOR ANOTHER HOUR.



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.



LAT...LON 3252 10481 3250 10483 3201 10483 3203 10390

      3251 10381 3296 10381 3295 10481



$$

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