1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 149 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:02 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rains caused flooding on roads east of Crossroads. One family 12 miles east of Crossroads reported 7.6 inches of rain. Water was standing up to the bottom of their pickup truck door.
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Every storm in New Mexico in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, May 1999
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