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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

207 AM CDT SUN JUL 13 2008



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WINKLER-

207 AM CDT SUN JUL 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR

WINKLER COUNTY...



AT 154 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR HAD INDICATED

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

FLOODING IS LIKELY CONTINUING ACROSS RURAL PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. 

RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL TOTALS INDICATE THAT UP TO 3 INCHES

HAVE FALLEN ACROSS AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY 

302. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AS MANY ROADS MAY STILL BE UNDER 

WATER.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE WINKLER

COUNTY SANDHILLS AND KERMIT



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.



FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS... STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...LOW

WATER CROSSINGS... AND LOW LYING FARMLAND IS LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE

ACROSS FLOODED ROADS.



LAT...LON 3199 10333 3200 10280 3166 10281 3167 10334



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