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WGUS74 KMAF 120026

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

726 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



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GAINES-LEA-

726 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM CDT/630 PM MDT/ FOR

EAST CENTRAL LEA AND WESTERN GAINES COUNTIES...



VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF GAINES 

COUNTY...HOWEVER NO FLASH FLOOD REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. 



ALTHOUGH THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL FLOODING HAS PASSED 

ESPECIALLY IN LEA COUNTY...PONDING OF WATER WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ON 

SOME ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN CAUTIOUS AND BE PREPARED TO 

SLOW DOWN IF WATER IS ENCOUNTERED TO PREVENT HYDROPLANING AND LOSS 

OF VEHICLE CONTROL. 



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.



LAT...LON 3294 10323 3295 10265 3263 10271 3254 10302

      3243 10331



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