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WGUS74 KMAF 130436

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1136 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008



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SCURRY-

1136 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR

SCURRY COUNTY...



AT 1115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAD INDICATED

RAINFALL DECREASING IN INTENSITY ACROSS THE COUNTY...HOWEVER FLASH 

FLOODING IS LIKELY CONTINUING ACROSS RURAL WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE

COUNTY NEAR AND ALONG HIGHWAY 180 AND NEAR KNAPP...AND IN EXTREME

NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY NEAR HUDD.  



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

RANDALLS CORNER...KNAPP...ARAH AND UNION



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.



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

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

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3289 10116 3282 10088 3281 10067 3254 10068

      3254 10116



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