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WGUS74 KMAF 122213

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

513 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008



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SCURRY-

513 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM CDT FOR SCURRY

COUNTY...



AT 511 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT

THE HEAVY RAIN THAT PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF

THE WARNED AREA.



ALTHOUGH THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAS PASSED...PONDING OF 

WATER WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ON SOME ROADWAYS...INCLUDING FARM TO 

MARKET ROAD 669. 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 3295 10094 3295 10067 3253 10079 3253 10117



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