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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1015 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



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GAINES-

1015 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR

GAINES COUNTY...



AT 1002 PM CDT...LOCAL OFFICIALS REPORT EXTENSIVE FLOODING ACROSS 

GAINES COUNTY. REPORTS HAVE NOW BEEN RECEIVED OF FLOODING IN 

SEMINOLE WITH STRANDED MOTORIST AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS REPORTED 

TO BE VERY BUSY. ALSO RURAL FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED NORTH OF 

SEMINOLE AND ON FM 214 AND ON HIGHWAY 62/180.  



RADAR INDICATES SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING SOUTHWEST ACROSS A 

LARGE PART OF THE COUNTY AND SOME AREAS MAY RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 

INCH OF RAIN THROUGH 1 AM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

SEAGRAVES...LOOP...HIGGINBOTHAM...CEDAR LAKE...SEMINOLE...AND 

ASHMORE.



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND. TURN AROUND... DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3294 10303 3294 10221 3253 10222 3253 10302



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