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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

1136 AM CDT FRI AUG 16 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BEAVER COUNTY UNTIL 1230 PM 

CDT...



AT 1136 AM CDT...THE OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL CONTINUED TO REPORT 

FLOODING 6 MILES NORTH OF BEAVER. FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY PREVALENT 

ON ROADWAYS NORTH OF BEAVER. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL IS 

BEGINNING TO COME TO AN END...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR 

DRAINAGE AREAS WILL CONTINUE.



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOWING WATER IN AN AUTOMOBILE OR ON FOOT

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3691 10041 3673 10038 3674 9986 3701 9990

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