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WGUS74 KMAF 101931

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

231 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008



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UPTON-REAGAN-

231 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2008



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

REAGAN AND UPTON COUNTIES...



AT 220 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED PORTIONS

OF HIGHWAY 305 CLOSED IN UPTON COUNTY. AT 225 PM CDT DOPPLER RADAR

CONTINUED TO INDICATE AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING

ACROSS UPTON AND REAGAN COUNTIES.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORTH REAGAN 

FIRE STATION..RANKIN...MCCAMEY...STILES.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WHICH COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL

FOR FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



LAT...LON 3163 10227 3163 10128 3123 10129 3111 10131

      3111 10225



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