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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 250855

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

346 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007



TXC443-250915-

TERRELL-

346 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT FOR

TERRELL COUNTY...



AT 320 AM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING OVER LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS 10 MILES EAST OF THE TERRELL COUNTY GAS PLANT OR 33 MILES 

NORTHEAST OF DRYDEN. HEAVY RAIN HAS NOW MOVED EAST OF TERRELL 

COUNTY...HOWEVER RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A THREAT FOR 

ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE TERRELL

GAS PLANT



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 2989 10233 3005 10257 3027 10259 3029 10237

      3059 10234 3065 10183 3063 10171 3029 10172

      3028 10174 2978 10175



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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 250855

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

346 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007



TXC443-250915-

TERRELL-

346 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT FOR

TERRELL COUNTY...



AT 320 AM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING OVER LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS 10 MILES EAST OF THE TERRELL COUNTY GAS PLANT OR 33 MILES 

NORTHEAST OF DRYDEN. HEAVY RAIN HAS NOW MOVED EAST OF TERRELL 

COUNTY...HOWEVER RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A THREAT FOR 

ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE TERRELL

GAS PLANT



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 2989 10233 3005 10257 3027 10259 3029 10237

      3059 10234 3065 10183 3063 10171 3029 10172

      3028 10174 2978 10175



$$

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