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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1253 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008



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GAINES-

1253 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008



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

GAINES COUNTY...



AT 1247 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WIDESPREAD

FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS GAINES COUNTY.  THE WORST FLOODING APPEARS

TO BE ON U.S. 385 BETWEEN SEMINOLE AND SEAGRAVES.  VEHICLES THAT 

WERE CAUGHT IN EARLIER FLOODING REMAIN STRANDED UNTIL THE WATER RECEDES.

ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS

GAINES COUNTY THROUGH THE NIGHT.



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.



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



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