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WGUS74 KMAF 091349

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

849 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2007



TXC317-091359-

MARTIN-

849 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2007



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR MARTIN COUNTY...



ALTHOUGH THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAS PASSED...PONDING OF 

WATER WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ON SOME ROADWAYS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE DAY...AND FLASH FLOODING 

COULD BECOME A PROBLEM AGAIN.  MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN CAUTIOUS AND 

BE PREPARED TO SLOW DOWN IF WATER IS ENCOUNTERED TO PREVENT 

HYDROPLANING AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.



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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