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TXC377-150045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX

600 PM CST SUN MAR 14 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PRESIDIO COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM

CST...



AT 600 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED AN 

AREA OF LIGHT RAIN WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF 

EASTERN PRESIDIO COUNTY. THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR REDFORD ON 

THE MEXICAN SIDE OF THE RIO GRANDE ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF LAJITAS. 

THESE STORMS SHOWED LITTLE MOVEMENT.



THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS MUCH OF PRESIDIO 

COUNTY.  HOWEVER...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS 

WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.  ARROYOS...CREEKS...AND LOW 

WATER CROSSINGS IN PARTICULAR WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGH WATER THIS 

EVENING.  MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVELING ALONG U.S. 

67 BETWEEN MARFA AND PRESIDIO...AND ALONG TEXAS 170 FROM LAJITAS 

UPSTREAM TO PRESIDIO.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE

FLOOD DANGERS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.



LAT...LON 2931 10403 2949 10425 2959 10445 3050 10444

          3038 10383 2927 10380



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