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TXC135-250415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1024 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2003



...A DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION IS UNFOLDING IN THE CITY OF 

ODESSA...



AT 1015 PM CDT...THE ODESSA POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED NUMEROUS 

VEHICLES STALLED IN THE CITY. IN ADDITION...SEVERAL HOMES HAVE BEEN 

FLOODED IN THE CENTRAL PARTS OF THE CITY. 



AT 1020 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED NEW 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE WESTERN AND 

NORTHERN ECTOR COUNTY. ALTHOUGH RAIN HAS TEMPORARILY SUBSIDED IN 

ODESSA...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL BEGIN BY 1130 PM.



THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR MOTORISTS 

IN ODESSA MOTORISTS WILL ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY RISING WATER IN 

UNDERPASSES...INTERSECTIONS AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. DO NOT 

DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE

FLOOD DANGERS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.



LAT...LON 3206 10277 3168 10277 3167 10231 3207 10232



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