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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

222 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008



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DEAF SMITH TX-

222 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR DEAF

SMITH COUNTY...



HEAVY RAINFALL OVER DEAF SMITH COUNTY IS BEGINNING TO DIMINISH. 

HOWEVER...MORE THAN 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE CENTRAL 

AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.  THIS HAS RESULTED IN FLASH 

FLOODING IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF HEREFORD. AT 130 AM 

CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER IN A FEW HOMES 

IN THE SAN JOSE COMMUNITY JUST TO THE SOUTH OF HEREFORD. IN 

ADDITION...WATER WAS 4 FEET DEEP OVER PORTIONS OF FM 1055 ABOUT 1 

MILE SOUTH OF HEREFORD.  ALSO IN HEREFORD...PARK AVENUE REMAINS 

CLOSED BETWEEN HIGHWAY 385 AND HIGHWAY 60 DUE TO HIGH WATER.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

AMARILLO.



LAT...LON 3518 10303 3518 10217 3475 10217 3475 10302

TIME...MOT...LOC 0722Z 180DEG 0KT 3496 10237



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