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WGUS74 KMAF 250910

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

406 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007



TXC165-251030-

GAINES-

406 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR

GAINES COUNTY...



AT 404 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 

OVER MUCH OF GAINES COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO ESTIMATE 

RAINFALL RATES AS HIGH AS 2 INCHES PER HOUR FROM THE STRONGER STORMS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

FAIRVIEW...SEMINOLE...SEAGRAVES...LOOP...HIGGINBOTHAM...CEDAR LAKE 

AND ASHMORE



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.



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.



LAT...LON 3295 10222 3252 10221 3252 10240 3251 10242

      3251 10304 3294 10305



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000 

WGUS74 KMAF 250910

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

406 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007



TXC165-251030-

GAINES-

406 AM CDT FRI MAY 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CDT FOR

GAINES COUNTY...



AT 404 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 

OVER MUCH OF GAINES COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO ESTIMATE 

RAINFALL RATES AS HIGH AS 2 INCHES PER HOUR FROM THE STRONGER STORMS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

FAIRVIEW...SEMINOLE...SEAGRAVES...LOOP...HIGGINBOTHAM...CEDAR LAKE 

AND ASHMORE



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.



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.



LAT...LON 3295 10222 3252 10221 3252 10240 3251 10242

      3251 10304 3294 10305



$$

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