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WGUS74 KMAF 212327

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TXC043-243-220030-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

624 PM CDT WED AUG 21 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM FOR JEFF DAVIS 

AND NORTHERN BREWSTER COUNTIES...



AT 624 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

DETECT THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF 

JEFF DAVIS AND NORTHERN BREWSTER COUNTIES.  THESE STORMS WERE MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE DECREASING IN COVERAGE

AND INTENSITY...HOWEVER...RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR 

WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS.  



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

IN AUTOMOBILES.  IF OUTDOORS...MOVE UP TO AVOID RISING WATER.  DO 

NOT CROSS FLOWING STREAMS...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



LAT...LON 3060 10468 3041 10381 3015 10379 3043 10312

          3107 10406  

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