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TXC043-051145-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

540 AM CDT FRI JUL 5 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BREWSTER COUNTY UNTIL 645 AM

CDT...



AT 536 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL BETWEEN ALPINE AND MARATHON.

THE STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE

FLOOD DANGERS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.



FLOODING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. HEAVY

RAINFALL...EVEN IN THE DISTANT...CAN CREATE SUDDEN FLOWS CAPABLE OF

OVERTAKING CAMPERS. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW



LAT...LON 3039 10379 2926 10376 2907 10338 2900 10314

          2972 10271 2988 10238 3066 10346  

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