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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

845 AM MDT SUN SEP 15 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EDDY COUNTY IS BEING ALLOWED TO 

EXPIRE...



RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ALL BUT ENDED OVER EDDY COUNTY.  

CONSEQUENTLY...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  

HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER SUNDAY MORNING WILL 

CONTINUE TO CREATE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ARROYOS...DRAWS...BAR 

DITCHES...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS.  IN PARTICULAR...LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF CARLSBAD WILL EXPERIENCE HIGH WATER 

THROUGH MIDDAY.



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

IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3254 10478 3207 10479 3205 10376 3258 10384  

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