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TXC329-080230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

638 PM CDT SUN SEP 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MIDLAND COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS



* UNTIL 930 PM CDT



* AT 636 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING

  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN MIDLAND COUNTY. 

  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. FLOODING HAS BEEN

  REPORTED IN THE CITY OF MIDLAND AT FAIRGROUNDS ROAD AND LOOP 250...WITH

  STALLED CARS ON THE ROAD.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  COTTON FLAT...GREENWOOD...MIDLAND...MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL

  AIRPORT...AND SPRABERRY



MOTORISTS WILL ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY RISING WATER IN UNDERPASSES...

INTERSECTIONS AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. 



IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE OVER A FLOODED ROAD THE

ROAD MAY BE WASHED OUT.



LAT...LON 3204 10225 3180 10226 3175 10181 3205 10179



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