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WGUS54 KAMA 101005

FFWAMA

TXC341-101300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

459 AM CDT SAT AUG 10 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MOORE COUNTY IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DUMAS



* UNTIL 800 AM CDT



* AT 456 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 12 MILES NORTH OF      

  DUMAS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING 

  CONTINUES IN DUMAS FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINS. ADDITIONAL STORMS 

  ARE EXPECTED TO REACH DUMAS BEFORE SUNRISE AND RESULT IN           

  ADDITIONAL FLOODING.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE FOUR WAY...LAKE MEREDITH AND

  SUNRAY.  AT 458 AM...THE MOORE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS    

  FLOODING ALONG HIGHWAY 722...ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DUMAS.



MOTORISTS WILL ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY RISING WATER AT UNDERPASSES...

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



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW

SPOTS ALONG HIGHWAYS...SMALL CREEKS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS WELL

AS LOW LYING RANCH LAND.



LAT...LON 3602 10166 3602 10214 3564 10214 3565 10163

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