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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

637 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2007



TXC317-091345-

MARTIN-

637 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR

MARTIN COUNTY...



AT 635 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO

DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH OF MARTIN

COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS CENTRAL MARTIN COUNTY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM

THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF BAR 

DITCHES...CREEKS...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

TARZAN...STANTON...INTERSTATE 20...STATE HIGHWAYS 176...349 AND

137.



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 3210 10220 3210 10171 3250 10171 3251 10220



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