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WGUS74 KSJT 030922

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TXC049-083-031045-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

418 AM CDT WED JUL 3 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COLEMAN COUNTY AND 

BROWN COUNTY UNTIL 545 AM CDT...



AT 412 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAVE FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN BROWN AND COLEMAN COUNTIES 

SINCE 200 AM...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO 1 INCH EXPECTED BY 545 

AM CDT. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



SMALL STREAMS...DRAWS AND ARROYOS THAT ARE NORMALLY DRY ARE LIKELY 

TO CONTAIN RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER. DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE 

WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH COVERS THE ROAD.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

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