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WGUS54 KAMA 060948

FFWAMA

TXC359-061045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

446 AM CDT SAT JUL 6 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM COUNTY IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF VEGA



* UNTIL 545 AM CDT



* AT 445 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT OVER  

  6 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN A FEW LOCATIONS JUST TO THE EAST OF 

  VEGA ALONG INTERSTATE 40. THE OLDHAM COUNTY SHERRIFS OFFICE        

  REPORTED OVER 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN VEGA. IN ADDITION...HEAVY    

  RAIN WAS STILL FALLING AROUND VEGA EXTENDING EAST TO WILDORADO.    

  THE HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY AND SHOULD RESULT IN ANOTHER  

  2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL AROUND VEGA AND WILDORADO.



MOTORISTS WILL ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY RISING WATER AT 

UNDERPASSES...INTERSECTIONS...DRAINAGE DITCHES AND OTHER LOW LYING 

AREAS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD

DANGERS.



LAT...LON 3540 10252 3519 10254 3519 10217 3540 10216

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