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WGUS74 KMAF 172308

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

608 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008



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PRESIDIO-

608 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HIGH PROBABILITY OF LEVEE FAILURE 

OF LUIS LEON DAM ON THE RIO CONCHOS RIVER REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 

815 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN PRESIDIO COUNTY...



...THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES AREAS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIO 

CONCHOS AT PRESIDIO DOWNSTREAM TO REDFORD...



AT 601 PM CDT...COUNTY OFFICIALS AND LEVEE OPERATORS CONTINUE TO 

INDICATE A HIGH PROBABILITY OF FAILURE OF THE RIO GRANDE LEVEES ON 

THE U.S. SIDE. OFFICIALS REPORT THAT 3 TO 4 FEET OF WATER WAS 

COVERING THE GOLF COURSE IN PRESIDIO. WATER CONTINUES TO APPROACH 

THE PRESIDIO HIGH SCHOOL...WHERE SANDBAGGING EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY. 

LOW LYING AREAS OF PRESIDIO HAVE BEEN EVACUATED.



FOLLOW EVACUATION INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY 

OFFICIALS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. 



LAT...LON 2953 10429 2951 10429 2954 10436 2957 10441

      2958 10438 2953 10429



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