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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

534 AM CDT SAT AUG 16 2008



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DEAF SMITH TX-

534 AM CDT SAT AUG 16 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR DEAF

SMITH COUNTY...



AT 527 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT 

HIGHWAY 60 EAST IN HEREFORD WAS FLOODED AND THAT U.S. HIGHWAY 3 8 5 

REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.



THE RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS DEAF SMITH COUNTY. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM 

THE HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING.



TIERRA BLANCA CREEK IN DEAF SMITH COUNTY WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE A 

SIGNIFICANT RISE THROUGH THIS MORNING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SIMMS AND

GLENRIO



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



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



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