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WGUS54 KAMA 101036

FFWAMA

TXC381-101330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

533 AM CDT SAT AUG 10 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RANDALL COUNTY IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CANYON



* UNTIL 830 AM CDT



* AT 530 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED            

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PALO DURO       

  CANYON AND IN CANYON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. RAPID RISES     

  ALONG THE PRAIRIE DOG TOWN FORK OF THE RED RIVER IN PALO DURO      

  STATE PARK IS EXPECTED.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LAKE TANGLEWOOD AND UMBARGER



MOTORISTS WILL ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY RISING WATER AT UNDERPASSES...

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



RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN QUICKLY MAKE LOW WATER CROSSINGS IMPASSABLE.

CAMPERS...HIKERS AND MOTORISTS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW



LAT...LON 3516 10169 3516 10212 3479 10213 3479 10166

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