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WGUS74 KAMA 110616

FFSAMA

TXC129-179-110900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX

112 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GRAY AND DONLEY COUNTIES UNTIL

400 AM CDT...



AT 1255 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOTTERS REPORTED WATER OF 

HIGHWAY 287 IN CLARENDON. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS COME TO AN 

END...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL CONTINUE AS 

ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH 

THE AREA.



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 3480 10102 3482 10057 3561 10057 3561 10104



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