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TXC135-250700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1119 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2003



...A VERY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD SITUATION CONTINUES FOR THE CITY OF ODESSA...



AT 1115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A STRONG 

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING INTO THE CITY OF ODESSA.



AN ALREADY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING SITUATION IN ODESSA 

WILL BE AGGRAVATED. AREAS WHERE FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT INCLUDE THOSE NEAR

U.S. HIGHWAY 385...INTERSTATE AND BUSINESS 20...HIGHWAY 191...AND MANY CITY 

STREETS IN THE CITY. 



THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF ODESSA LOCAL 

AUTHORITIES HAVE REPORTED NUMEROUS ONGOING RESCUES OF MOTORISTS STRANDED IN 

HIGH WATER...AND DAMAGE TO HOMES DUE TO THE FLASH FLOODING.



MOST FLASH FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS

AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3209 10279 3168 10277 3167 10231 3205 10231



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