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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

641 AM CDT THU AUG 2 2007



TXC371-021345-

PECOS-

641 AM CDT THU AUG 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR

NORTHERN PECOS COUNTY...



AT 630 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 

DETECT SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER MUCH 

OF NORTHERN PECOS COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE 

LIKELY FALLEN EARLY THIS MORNING...PARTICULARLY AROUND AREAS NEAR 

COYANOSA...IMPERIAL...AND RURAL AREAS NORTH OF BAKERSFIELD.



STORM RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL LIKELY 

CAUSE FLOODING OF DRAWS...BAR DITCHES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND 

OTHER LOW LYING AND NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE AREAS.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

MIDLAND.



LAT...LON 3124 10279 3128 10268 3121 10248 3111 10245

      3106 10240 3094 10196 3085 10188 3069 10182

      3074 10251 3101 10332 3135 10302

TIME...MOT...LOC 1139Z 180DEG 0KT 3110 10259



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