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WGUS74 KAMA 110448

FFSAMA

TXC087-483-110815-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

1143 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2003



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

COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM CDT...



AT 1143 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED UP 

TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.  

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA 

FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS FURTHER INCREASING THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL MOVE TO THE 

EAST AT 20 MPH. 



THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM 

WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS 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 3478 10052 3479 10001 3560 10002 3561 10053



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