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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

315 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR CASTRO AND LAMB COUNTIES HAVE EXPIRED...



AT 315 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE

AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THAT PROMPTED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS

FOR CASTRO AND LAMB COUNTIES EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON HAS DIMINISHED.

THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 315

PM CDT.



NUMEROUS ROADWAYS CONTINUE TO BE IMPASSABLE ACROSS MUCH OF CASTRO

COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. SOME SECONDARY ROADS IN LAMB COUNTY ARE ALSO

LIKELY EITHER FLOODED OR HAVE STANDING WATER. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE

ALERT TO THESE AREAS AND AVOID THEM. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE

WATER COVERS THE ROAD AS THE DEPTH OF THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO

PASS SAFELY. MOST DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN

AUTOMOBILES THAT TRY AND PASS THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON HOWEVER THE THREAT

FOR IMMINENT FLASH FLOODING HAS ENDED.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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