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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1012 AM CDT SUN SEP 9 2007



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LEA-

912 AM MDT SUN SEP 9 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM MDT FOR LEA

COUNTY...



AT 908 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN 

OVER MUCH OF LEA COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES 

OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...MAINLY 

ALONG THE U.S. HIGHWAY 62/180 CORRIDOR. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN HAS 

FALLEN ACROSS SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 128 AND EAST OF 

COUNTY ROAD 1. FLASH FLOODING OF DRAWS...BAR DITCHES...AND OTHER LOW 

LYING AREAS IS LIKELY ACROSS CENTRAL LEA COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TATUM...  

CAPROCK...MALJAMAR...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...HOBBS...U.S. HIGHWAY

62 180 AND STATE HIGHWAYS 176 AND 238.



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 3355 10369 3355 10307 3201 10307 3203 10370

      3255 10369 3255 10379 3294 10377 3295 10372

TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 180DEG 0KT 3263 10326



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