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WGUS74 KMAF 240131

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NMZ029-033-034-240300-



URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

830 PM CDT SAT JUN 23 2001



...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM MDT FOR

   LEA COUNTY...



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS...WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT

PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LEA COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES

PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE HEAVIER SHOWERS.  THIS WILL PRODUCE

FLOODING OF FLOOD PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE CITY OF HOBBS.

OTHER AREAS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE LOVINGTON...AND EUNICE...

AND RURAL PORTIONS OF LEA COUNTY.



PAY ATTENTION TO THUNDERSTORMS WITH SLOW MOVEMENT AND TO RAPID RISES

OF WATER LEVELS.  IF YOU ARE NEAR... OR LIVE...IN A FLASH FLOOD PRONE

AREA... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WALK OR DRIVE

ACROSS AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING.



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

OR PAST BARRICADES.  RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND

ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE

WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



RSB

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