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WGUS74 KMAF 240638

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NMC015-025-240900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

1237 AM MDT THU JUL 24 2003



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EDDY COUNTY UNTIL 3 AM MDT.



AT 1205 PM MDT...THE ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING RESULTING IN THE CLOSING OF SEVERAL CITY STREETS,



AT 1237 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

DETECT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MOST OF EDDY COUNTY. 

ALTHOUGH THE INTENSITY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINFALL IS 

GENERALLY DECREASING...FLASH FLOODING REMAINS POSSIBLE AS RUN OFF 

OCCURS AND ADDITIONAL MODERATE RAIN FALLS OVER PREVIOUSLY SOAKED 

GROUND.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE

FLOOD DANGERS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.



LAT...LON 3290 10481 3204 10481 3203 10377 3294 10382



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