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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

602 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2007



TXC135-329-091430-

ECTOR-MIDLAND-

602 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR

MIDLAND AND ECTOR COUNTIES...



AT 557 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING AT 

THE INTERSECTION OF UNIVERSITY AND ADAMS STREETS IN THE CITY OF 

ODESSA. WATER DEPTH AT THAT LOCATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH 930 AM CDT ACROSS 

ECTOR AND MIDLAND COUNTIES. THEREFORE...ADDITIONAL FLOODING WILL BE 

POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 



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.



FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS... STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...LOW

WATER CROSSINGS... AND LOW LYING FARMLAND IS LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE

ACROSS FLOODED ROADS.



LAT...LON 3166 10278 3167 10178 3208 10178 3207 10277



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