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WGUS74 KAMA 110218

FFSAMA

TXC087-483-110415-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

915 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WHEELER AND COLLINGSWORTH 

COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...



AT 915 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 6 MILES WEST OF LELA. THE STORMS 

PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  UP TO 5 

INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.



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

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW

SPOTS ALONG HIGHWAYS...SMALL CREEKS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS WELL

AS LOW LYING RANCH LAND.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD

DANGERS.



NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOWING WATER IN AN AUTOMOBILE OR ON FOOT

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.



LAT...LON 3499 10053 3501 10001 3555 10001 3553 10052



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