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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1247 AM CDT SUN JUL 13 2008



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ANDREWS-ECTOR-

1247 AM CDT SUN JUL 13 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHWESTERN ECTOR AND

SOUTHEASTERN ANDREWS COUNTIES...



AT 1246 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THAT THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAD

DISSIPATED AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF CAUSING FLASH FLOODING.



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

WATER WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ON SOME ROADWAYS. 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 3241 10222 3213 10223 3177 10277 3202 10278



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