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WGUS74 KMAF 020509

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TXC003-165-020530-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1208 AM CDT FRI AUG 2 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GAINES AND ANDREWS COUNTY UNTIL 

1230 AM CDT.  LOCAL AUTORITIES HAVE INDICATED FLOODING ON HIGHWAYS 

ACROSS BOTH COUNTIES.



AT 1206 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER MOST OF ANDREWS 

AND GAINES COUNTY.  ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS COME TO AN 

END...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL CONTINUE.



DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE

FLOOD DANGERS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.



LAT...LON 3291 10305 3220 10302 3212 10225 3293 10226  

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