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WGUS74 KMAF 100127

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

820 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2007



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MIDLAND-

820 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR

NORTH CENTRAL MIDLAND COUNTY...



AT 818 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MIDLAND. 2 VEHICLES WERE

REPORTED TO BE SUBMERGED AT THE INTERSECTION OF EDWARDS 

AND SCHARBAUER STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE FLOATING EASTBOUND 

IN SCHARBAUER DRAW IN THE SOUTHEAST SECTION OF MIDLAND.



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 3191 10197 3191 10218 3209 10218 3209 10206

      3208 10204 3208 10198 3207 10197

TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 180DEG 0KT 3200 10208



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