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TXC135-250700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1219 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ECTOR COUNTY UNTIL 200 AM CDT...



AT 1215 AM CDT...LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ODESSA CONTINUED TO REPORT 

SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FROM FLASH FLOODING...INCLUDING STRANDED 

VEHICLES ON MANY CITY STREETS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL END FROM WEST TO 

EAST ACROSS THE COUNTY BY 100 AM CDT. DUE TO THE THREAT OF 

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT AND THE ONGOING COMPLICATIONS 

FROM FLASH FLOODING...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ECTOR COUNTY 

CONTINUES THROUGH 200 AM CDT.



MOTORISTS WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY RISING WATER IN 

UNDERPASSES...INTERSECTIONS AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. MOST FLASH 

FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS



LAT...LON 3206 10278 3167 10279 3167 10230 3207 10231



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