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WGUS74 KMAF 182147

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

447 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008



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PRESIDIO-

447 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING ON THE RIO GRANDE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 

845 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN PRESIDIO COUNTY...



AT 434 PM CDT...EXTREMELY HIGH FLOWS ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE CONTINUE 

AS A RESULT OF RELEASES OUT OF LUIS LEON RESERVOIR.  THESE RELEASES 

ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHICH WILL KEEP RIVER 

LEVELS ELEVATED.   DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF WATER PASSING THROUGH 

THE LEVEE SYSTEM...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF LEVEE FAILURE WITHOUT 

WARNING.  INDIVIDUALS IN THE PRESIDIO AND REDFORD AREAS...NEED TO 

CONTINUE MONITORING RIVER CONDITIONS FOR POTENTIAL FAILURE AND BE 

PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE PRESIDIO...REDFORD...AND FM 170 THROUGH 

THIS AREA.



LAT...LON 2940 10418 2943 10419 2944 10421 2950 10425

      2952 10436 2957 10442 2967 10431 2948 10405

      2938 10415



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