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WGUS74 KMAF 091311

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

808 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2007



TXC135-329-091430-

ECTOR-MIDLAND-

808 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2007



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

MIDLAND AND ECTOR COUNTIES...



AT 805 AM CDT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED 

THROUGHOUT MIDLAND AND ECTOR COUNTIES CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH AT 20 

MPH.  THE GROUND IN BOTH COUNTIES IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM TUESDAYS 

HEAVY RAINFALL.  THIS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RAPID RUNOFF WITH ANY 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TODAY FURTHER AGGRAVATING FLASH FLOODING 

CONDITIONS.



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 ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN STORM RUNOFF. CULVERTS...DITCHES...

STORM DRAINS... SWOLLEN CREEKS AND ALL OTHER AREAS WHERE RAPID WATER

FLOW IS OBSERVED ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. CHILDREN CAN BE EASILY

SWEPT AWAY AND DROWN IN MOMENTS. STORM RUNOFF CAN ALSO CONTAIN

DANGEROUS CHEMICALS THAT MAY BE HARMFUL IF CONTACTED OR SWALLOWED.



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



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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 091311

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

808 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2007



TXC135-329-091430-

ECTOR-MIDLAND-

808 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2007



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

MIDLAND AND ECTOR COUNTIES...



AT 805 AM CDT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED 

THROUGHOUT MIDLAND AND ECTOR COUNTIES CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH AT 20 

MPH.  THE GROUND IN BOTH COUNTIES IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM TUESDAYS 

HEAVY RAINFALL.  THIS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RAPID RUNOFF WITH ANY 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TODAY FURTHER AGGRAVATING FLASH FLOODING 

CONDITIONS.



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 ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN STORM RUNOFF. CULVERTS...DITCHES...

STORM DRAINS... SWOLLEN CREEKS AND ALL OTHER AREAS WHERE RAPID WATER

FLOW IS OBSERVED ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. CHILDREN CAN BE EASILY

SWEPT AWAY AND DROWN IN MOMENTS. STORM RUNOFF CAN ALSO CONTAIN

DANGEROUS CHEMICALS THAT MAY BE HARMFUL IF CONTACTED OR SWALLOWED.



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



$$





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