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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

442 PM CDT FRI APR 16 2010

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAINFALL CONTINUES TO UNFOLD ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS...
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE...AND ROLLING PLAINS.

AS OF 430 PM CDT FRIDAY APRIL 16TH...THE LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
HAS RECEIVED 2.30 INCHES OF RAIN...WHICH BROKE THE RECORD RAINFALL
FOR THE DAY PREVIOUSLY AT 1.09 INCHES. FOR THE PAST 48 HOURS...THE
LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS RECEIVED 4.00 INCHES OF RAIN.

IN SOUTH LUBBOCK AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT THE SCIENCE
SPECTRUM BUILDING...THE 48 HOUR RAINFALL HAS BEEN 5.24 INCHES
THROUGH 430 PM.

OTHER TOTALS OF NOTE INCLUDED AN UNOFFICIAL 8.87 INCHES OF RAIN
IN THE LAST 24 HOURS AT THE CAPROCK STATION LOCATED IN CAPROCK
CANYONS STATE PARK EAST OF SILVERTON.

HERE IS A SUMMARY OF RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE REGION COURTESY OF THE
WEST TEXAS MESONET AS OF 1230 PM.

 STATION             1 HR   3 HR   6 HR   12 HR  24 HR  48 HR  72 HR
 -------             -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
 ABERNATHY             0.09   0.15   0.26   1.20   2.32   3.32   3.32
 AMHERST               0.00   0.00   0.02   0.29   0.96   1.58   1.58
 ANDREWS               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.05   0.63   0.63
 ANTON                 0.03   0.16   0.37   1.00   1.90   3.32   3.32
 ASPERMONT             0.09   0.73   1.02   1.55   2.16   2.16   2.16
 BROWNFIELD            0.00   0.01   0.01   0.01   0.48   2.10   2.10
 CHILDRESS             0.06   0.50   1.47   1.98   2.36   2.45   2.45
 CLARENDON             0.09   0.46   0.90   1.87   2.96   3.17   3.17
 DENVER CITY           0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.04   1.61   1.61
 DIMMITT               0.03   0.07   0.18   0.43   0.93   1.18   1.18
 DORA                  0.00   0.02   0.02   0.02   0.02   0.99   0.99
 FLOYDADA              0.25   0.51   1.19   2.96   4.62   5.17   5.17
 FLUVANNA              0.09   0.48   0.54   0.59   3.08   3.99   3.99
 FRIONA                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.01   0.03   0.48   0.48
 GAIL                  0.00   0.00   0.01   0.01   2.47   4.62   4.62
 GOODLETT              0.32   1.11   2.19   2.72   2.89   2.93   2.93
 GRAHAM                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.16   2.06   3.28   3.28
 GUTHRIE               0.32   0.44   0.52   1.39   2.35   2.63   2.63
 HART                  0.07   0.26   0.53   0.88   1.64   2.06   2.06
 HASKELL               0.03   0.05   0.11   0.44   0.77   0.77   0.77
 HEREFORD              0.01   0.08   0.18   0.28   0.42   0.91   0.91
 JAYTON                0.00   0.00   0.06   0.84   1.90   1.94   1.94
 KNOX CITY             0.01   0.05   0.19   0.71   1.20   1.20   1.20
 LAKE ALAN HENRY       0.35   0.88   0.88   0.94   3.11   3.85   3.85
 LAMESA                0.00   0.00   0.03   0.04   0.74   2.64   2.64
 LEVELLAND             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.07   0.59   1.60   1.60
 MCLEAN                0.10   0.54   1.15   2.76   3.22   3.66   3.66
 MEMPHIS               0.13   0.53   1.27   1.90   2.50   2.81   2.81
 MORTON                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.01   0.22   1.29   1.29
 MULESHOE              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.09   1.03   1.03
 NORTHFIELD            0.06   0.67   1.66   2.62   3.45   3.52   3.52
 NORTHWEST LUBBOCK     0.05   0.20   0.50   1.30   2.77   3.88   3.88
 O`DONNELL             0.00   0.15   0.26   0.67   2.04   3.36   3.36
 OLTON                 0.06   0.23   0.52   1.01   1.71   2.68   2.68
 PADUCAH               0.06   0.09   0.36   1.45   2.47   2.59   2.59
 PAMPA                 0.06   0.24   0.48   1.91   3.38   3.47   3.47
 PLAINS                0.00   0.01   0.01   0.01   0.06   0.65   0.65
 PLAINVIEW             0.02   0.29   0.46   1.79   2.70   3.33   3.33
 POST                  0.03   0.07   0.08   0.53   2.44   3.81   3.81
 RALLS                 0.11   0.30   0.37   1.11   2.85   3.58   3.58
 REESE CENTER          0.05   0.26   0.46   1.22   2.56   4.13   4.13
 ROARING SPRINGS       0.14   0.37   1.08   2.25   3.73   4.05   4.05
 SEAGRAVES             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.01   0.35   1.84   1.84
 SEMINOLE              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.14   1.43   1.43
 SILVERTON             0.15   0.69   1.80   2.98   4.58   4.96   4.96
 SLATON                0.00   0.29   0.79   2.26   4.52   5.33   5.33
 SNYDER                0.02   0.02   0.02   0.08   2.17   2.56   2.56
 SPUR                  0.00   0.01   0.50   0.75   2.04   2.14   2.14
 SUNDOWN               0.01   0.01   0.01   0.05   0.30   1.15   1.15
 TAHOKA                0.04   0.28   0.76   1.06   2.98   4.58   4.58
 TATUM                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   1.14   1.14
 TULIA                 0.06   0.21   0.60   1.41   2.27   2.67   2.67
 TURKEY                0.21   0.97   2.07   2.71   4.45   4.57   4.57
 WHITE RIVER LAKE      0.05   0.09   0.11   0.64   2.68   3.60   3.60
 WOLFFORTH             0.10   0.16   0.58   1.43   2.47   3.89   3.89

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