Expires:201007091200;Remove:201007091200;690770 WGUS64 KLUB 090231 FFALUB FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 931 PM CDT THU JUL 8 2010 TXZ024>026-029>032-034>044-091200- /O.CON.KLUB.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-100709T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-HALE-FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE-HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK- CROSBY-DICKENS-KING-YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA-KENT-STONEWALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...QUITAQUE...MEMPHIS... TURKEY...CHILDRESS...PLAINVIEW...FLOYDADA...LOCKNEY...MATADOR... ROARING SPRINGS...PADUCAH...LEVELLAND...LUBBOCK...SLATON... WOLFFORTH...CROSBYTON...RALLS...DICKENS...SPUR...GUTHRIE... PLAINS...DENVER CITY...BROWNFIELD...TAHOKA...ODONNELL...POST... JAYTON...ASPERMONT 931 PM CDT THU JUL 8 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TEXAS AND THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHWEST TEXAS...COTTLE... CROSBY...DICKENS...FLOYD...GARZA...HALE...HOCKLEY...KENT... KING...LUBBOCK...LYNN...MOTLEY...STONEWALL...TERRY AND YOAKUM. IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...BRISCOE...CHILDRESS AND HALL. * UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY * A VERY MOIST AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ACROSS WEST TEXAS OVERNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. BANDS OF SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT TO THE NORTH OF A FRONTAL BOUNDARY LOCATED ACROSS PERMIAN BASIN AND BIG COUNTRY. ALTHOUGH THE SHOWERS WILL REMAIN SCATTERED IN COVERAGE...GIVEN RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND SATURATED SOILS... ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RESULT IN HEAVY RUNOFF AND A HEIGHTENED FLOOD THREAT. THIS THREAT SHOULD BE HIGHEST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SOUTH PLAINS INTO THE ROLLING PLAINS. * THE HIGHEST IMPACTS FROM FLOODING WILL BE RAPID INUNDATION OF CITY STREETS. IN RURAL AREAS WATER AND MUD FLOWING OUT OF FIELDS COULD MAKE HIGHWAYS AND COUNTY ROADS IMPASSIBLE. LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY ALONG CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGES. THOSE CAMPING NEAR LAKES SHOULD PREPARE TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AT THE FIRST SIGNS OF RISING WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$