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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

816 AM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007



NMC015-081415-

EDDY-

716 AM MDT TUE MAY 8 2007



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

COUNTY...



AT 714 AM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED SOME FLASH FLOODING

FROM PREVIOUS RAIN WAS OCCURRING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CARLSBAD.  WITH

HEAVY RAIN CURRENTLY FALLING OVER CARLSBAD... STREET FLOODING CAN BE

EXPECTED IN CARLSBAD.  THE CENTER OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 

AVALON...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF CARLSBAD...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.



THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING

LOCATIONS...CARLSBAD...AVALON AND CARLSBAD NORTH.



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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