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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

1000 PM CDT THU SEP 20 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EASTERN BEAVER COUNTY UNTIL

1115 AM CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES WIDESPREAD RAINFALL

AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN BEAVER COUNTY HAS FALLEN.

COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS IN BEAVER COUNTY HAVE MEASURED 1.50 INCHES OF

RAIN IN KNOWLES AND 1.25 INCHES NEAR GATE. THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO

PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL WITH HOURLY RATES GREATER THAN 1.5 INCHES PER

HOUR. RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS RAINS COMBINED WITH CONTINUING

RAINFALL WILL CAUSE CONDITIONS FOR FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ON

SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



WOLTERS

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