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WGUS74 KAMA 210656

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

151 AM CDT SAT JUN 21 2008



TXC381-210900-

/O.CON.KAMA.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080621T0900Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

RANDALL TX-

151 AM CDT SAT JUN 21 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR

RANDALL COUNTY...



THE THUNDERSTORM THAT CAUSED THE FLASH FLOODING IN SOUTHWEST 

AMARILLO AND IN CANYON WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST OUT OF THE COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

AMARILLO...CANYON AND LAKE TANGLEWOOD.



3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN JUST ONE HALF OF AN HOUR WITH THIS 

THUNDERSTORM. SEVERAL STREETS HAVE BEEN FLOODED IN AMARILLO AND 

CANYON.



PALO DURO CREEK AND TIERRA BLANCA CREEK MAY BE FLOODED IN RANDALL 

COUNTY. THE LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK MAY 

ALSO FLOOD.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3517 10212 3517 10165 3478 10164 3480 10213

TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 180DEG 0KT 3503 10195



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000 

WGUS74 KAMA 210656

FFSAMA



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

151 AM CDT SAT JUN 21 2008



TXC381-210900-

/O.CON.KAMA.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080621T0900Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

RANDALL TX-

151 AM CDT SAT JUN 21 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR

RANDALL COUNTY...



THE THUNDERSTORM THAT CAUSED THE FLASH FLOODING IN SOUTHWEST 

AMARILLO AND IN CANYON WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST OUT OF THE COUNTY.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

AMARILLO...CANYON AND LAKE TANGLEWOOD.



3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN JUST ONE HALF OF AN HOUR WITH THIS 

THUNDERSTORM. SEVERAL STREETS HAVE BEEN FLOODED IN AMARILLO AND 

CANYON.



PALO DURO CREEK AND TIERRA BLANCA CREEK MAY BE FLOODED IN RANDALL 

COUNTY. THE LOW WATER CROSSINGS IN PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK MAY 

ALSO FLOOD.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3517 10212 3517 10165 3478 10164 3480 10213

TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 180DEG 0KT 3503 10195



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