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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

726 AM CDT SAT AUG 16 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DEAF SMITH COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HEREFORD...



* UNTIL 930 AM CDT



* AT 720 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE AND RESCUE          

  OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES IN EASTERN        

  DEAF SMITH COUNTY INCLUDING ON U.S. HIGHWAY 60 EAST OF HEREFORD.   

  RESCUES ARE STILL BEING MADE FOR PEOPLE CAUGHT IN LOW SPOTS.



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

  GLENRIO



TIERRA BLANCA CREEK WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE HIGH FLOWS THIS MORNING 

AND WATER MAY AFFECT THE SAN JOSE COMMUNITY IN HEREFORD.



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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