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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

833 PM CDT SUN SEP 26 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR YOAKUM COUNTY UNTIL 1045 PM

CDT...



THE DENVER CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS FLOODING ON THE NORTH SIDE 

OF DENVER CITY. A FEW PUBLIC REPORTS HAVE ALSO BEEN RECEIVED THAT 

STATE WATER CONTINUES TO RISE IN DENVER CITY...AND IS THREATENING TO 

AFFECT SOME HOMES IN THE AREA. 



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN 5 AND 6 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN BETWEEN DENVER CITY AND PLAINS SINCE EARLY 

THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AFFECT YOAKUM COUNTY THROUGH 

11 PM...FURTHER AGGRAVATING THE FLOODING SITUATION.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND HIGHWAYS. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND 

FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING 

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING WITHIN THIS AREA. IF YOU ARE IN 

THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING 

ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO 

PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING 

WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR 

VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3339 10264 3299 10262 3296 10298 3336 10303

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