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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

441 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2007



NMC015-220130-

EDDY-

341 PM MDT SAT JUL 21 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR EDDY

COUNTY...



AT 336 PM MDT...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 1 TO 2 FEET OF 

WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD IN LOW SPOTS ON COUNTY ROAD 41 OR MARATHON

ROAD WEST OF CARLSBAD. IN ADDITION BAR DITCHES HAVE FLOODED WITH 1 TO 2 

FEET OF RUNNING WATER. AT 340 PM MDT DOPPLER RADAR HAD ALSO ESTIMATED

OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR ALONG HIGHWAY 285...5

TO 10 MILES NORTH OF CARLSBAD.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WHICH COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL

FOR FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOCO HILLS...

COTTONWOOD...ATOKA AND ARTESIA



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.



LAT...LON 3291 10478 3293 10456 3295 10382 3249 10381

      3249 10372 3204 10374 3207 10480

TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 180DEG 0KT 3276 10413



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