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WGUS74 KMAF 270339

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1039 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008



NMC025-TXC165-270348-

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GAINES-LEA-

1039 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM CDT OR 945 PM MDT 

FOR EAST CENTRAL LEA AND WESTERN GAINES COUNTIES...



ALTHOUGH THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAS PASSED...PONDING OF 

WATER WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ON SOME ROADWAYS...INCLUDING U.S. HIGHWAY 

62 180. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN CAUTIOUS AND BE PREPARED TO SLOW 

DOWN IF WATER IS ENCOUNTERED TO PREVENT HYDROPLANING AND LOSS OF 

VEHICLE CONTROL.



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 3294 10325 3295 10267 3256 10267 3257 10325

TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 249DEG 15KT 3302 10220



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