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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

1005 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2001



...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL

   11 PM CDT FOR CHILDRESS COUNTY...



AT 1000 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED WIDESPREAD AREA

OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CHILDRESS COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES

OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE WESTERN HALF

OF CHILDRESS COUNTY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADD TO THE RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE COUNTY

THROUGH 11 PM CDT. 



DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER THAT IS COVERING THE ROAD. IT IS DIFFICULT

TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROAD...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.

ONLY A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER IS NECESSARY TO WASH A CAR AWAY.



AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED TO ALERT THE

PUBLIC TO THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR FLOODING ACROSS URBAN AREAS OR

IN LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. THESE AREAS 

ARE TYPICALLY PRONE TO MINOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS

OF HEAVY RAIN. 



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