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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

301 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2008



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BEAVER OK-LIPSCOMB TX-OCHILTREE TX-

301 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR

EASTERN OCHILTREE...NORTHERN LIPSCOMB AND BEAVER COUNTIES...



AT 300 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING 

CONTINUING OVER THE WARNED AREA. SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS OF COUNTY 

ROADS SOUTH OF ELMWOOD HAVE 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROADS. 

SOME BRIDGES HAVE BEEN INUNDATED BY LOCAL STREAMS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

TURPIN...SLAPOUT...KNOWLES...GATE...FORGAN...ELMWOOD...BRYANS 

CORNER...BOYD...BEAVER AND BALKO



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM RECENT 

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE CONTINUED FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF 

CREEKS AND STREAMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

AMARILLO.



LAT...LON 3653 10091 3698 10092 3698 10001 3661 10003

      3623 10014 3614 10061 3616 10093



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