Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
755 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

TXC033-335-415-050230-
/O.CON.KMAF.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-240505T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Borden TX-Mitchell TX-Scurry TX-
755 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN BORDEN, NORTHERN MITCHELL AND SCURRY
COUNTIES...

At 755 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 2.5 to
3.5 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...
  Snyder, Fluvanna, J B Thomas Reservoir, Inadale, Winston Field,
  Randalls Corner, Ira, Dunn, Knapp and Hermleigh.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Dry Run, Buffalo Creek, Deep Creek, Gavett Creek, Lone Wolf Creek,
  Sulphur Creek, Mooar Creek, South Fork Deep Creek, Willow Creek,
  Fivemile Creek, Canyon Creek, Clear Fork, Colorado River, Gopher
  Creek, Little Sulphur Creek, Bull Creek and Bluff Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3296 10120 3297 10104 3296 10066 3252 10066
      3252 10117 3261 10117 3269 10116 3283 10128

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2.5-3.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

James DeBerry