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WGUS74 KMAF 290312

FFSMAF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1012 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2009



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ECTOR-

1012 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR

CENTRAL ECTOR COUNTY...



AT 1010 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

DETECT THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR GOLDSMITH TO NEAR 

NOTREES...MOVING SLOWLY WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 

THE STORMS HAVE GRADUALLY WEAKENED OVER THE PAST 30 MINUTES. 

HOWEVER...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN MAY 

HAVE FALLEN ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 302 FROM NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 

FARM TO MARKET ROAD 866 EASTWARD TO NEAR LOOP 338 ON THE WEST SIDE 

OF ODESSA.  



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...LOCAL ROADS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND LOW LYING AREAS. 



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOST FLOODING DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE. TURN AROUND... DONT

DROWN.



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LAT...LON 3200 10273 3200 10232 3181 10233 3178 10271



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