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WGUS74 KMAF 161727

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1227 PM CDT SAT AUG 16 2008



TXC135-161915-

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ECTOR-

1227 PM CDT SAT AUG 16 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR

CENTRAL ECTOR COUNTY...



AT 1145 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FORTY 

SECOND STREET AND DIXIE...AND EIGHTH AND CUSTER WERE CLOSED DUE TO

HIGH WATER.  AT 1221 PM CDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED 

TO DEVELOP OVER ECTOR COUNTY...AND MOVE NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

THEREFORE...ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL...AND FLASH 

FLOODING IN ODESSA IS LIKELY.  



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

WEST ODESSA...PENWELL...NORTH COWDEN...GOLDSMITH AND GARDENDALE.



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 3206 10263 3206 10231 3168 10231 3168 10262



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