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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1000 PM CDT MON APR 16 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GLASSCOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN

HOWARD COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...



THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS NORTHEASTERN GLASSCOCK AND

SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTIES HAS ENDED FOR THE NIGHT.  THE STORMS

THAT PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAINS EARLIER THIS EVENING HAVE MOVED EAST

AND AWAY FROM THE AREA.  HOWEVER...SOME FLOODING OF LOW WATER

CROSSINGS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TUESDAY...

MAINLY ALONG FM 821 WHERE IT CROSSES BEALS CREEK...ALONG HIGHWAY 158

FROM GARDEN CITY EAST TO THE GLASSCOCK/STERLING COUNTY LINE...AND

ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 87 FROM BIG SPRING SOUTHEAST TO THE GLASSCOCK/

STERLING COUNTY LINE.  WATER MAY ALSO RUN IN DRAWS AND BAR DITCHES

THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.  MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE

CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH NORTHEASTERN GLASSCOCK OR SOUTHEASTERN

HOWARD COUNTIES TONIGHT.  DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADS.



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