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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1252 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007



TXC003-165-082200-

GAINES-ANDREWS-

1252 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR

ANDREWS AND GAINES COUNTIES...



AT 1247 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF US

HIGHWAY 385 IN SEAGRAVES. THE TXDOT WEBSITE INDICATES PORTIONS OF THE 

THAT ROADWAY IS CLOSED THROUGH THE SEAGRAVES AREA. A BROAD AREA OF

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH THROUGH GAINES AND 

ANDREWS COUNTIES AT 25 MPH.  WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED...FLASH

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.



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 DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE. TURN AROUND... DONT

DROWN.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3208 10305 3209 10222 3294 10220 3293 10303



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