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WGUS74 KMAF 100726

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TXZ063-100930-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

223 AM CDT FRI AUG 10 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN GLASSCOCK COUNTY HAS BEEN

   ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



THERE ARE STILL SOME LINGERING STORMS IN WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW

MEXICO BUT THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED.

ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON POSSIBLY

POSING MORE FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS.  STAY TUNED TO

LATER FORECASTS FOR POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOOD WATCHES.



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 FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT.  BE ESPECIALLY

CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF

FLASH FLOODS.



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