689 WGUS74 KLUB 030305 FFSLBB TXZ026-030400- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1005 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT FOR CHILDRESS COUNTY... AT 1000 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED WIDESPREAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CHILDRESS COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF CHILDRESS COUNTY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADD TO THE RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGH 11 PM CDT. DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER THAT IS COVERING THE ROAD. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROAD...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. ONLY A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER IS NECESSARY TO WASH A CAR AWAY. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED TO ALERT THE PUBLIC TO THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR FLOODING ACROSS URBAN AREAS OR IN LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. THESE AREAS ARE TYPICALLY PRONE TO MINOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. $$  689 WGUS74 KLUB 030305 FFSLBB TXZ026-030400- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1005 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2001 ...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT FOR CHILDRESS COUNTY... AT 1000 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED WIDESPREAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CHILDRESS COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF CHILDRESS COUNTY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ADD TO THE RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGH 11 PM CDT. DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER THAT IS COVERING THE ROAD. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH WATER IS ON THE ROAD...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. ONLY A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER IS NECESSARY TO WASH A CAR AWAY. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED TO ALERT THE PUBLIC TO THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR FLOODING ACROSS URBAN AREAS OR IN LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. THESE AREAS ARE TYPICALLY PRONE TO MINOR FLOODING ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. $$