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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
602 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024


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Ector TX-Midland TX-
602 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR ECTOR AND WEST CENTRAL MIDLAND COUNTIES...

At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. At 6:00 PM CDT, a National Weather 
Service employee reported street flooding at Billy Hext and Hwy 
191.  The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Flash 
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Odessa, Goldsmith, West Odessa, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, Penwell 
  and Notrees.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Monahans Draw.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3173 10258 3175 10280 3205 10279 3206 10232
      3188 10222 3177 10232

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...3-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

James DeBerry