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TXC081-050130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

700 PM CDT THU JUL 4 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COKE COUNTY UNTIL 830 

PM CDT...



AT 655 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATED WATER DID COVER RANCH ROAD 

2034 BRIEFLY IN THE USUAL TROUBLE SPOTS OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. 

HOWEVER...THE WATER HAS QUICKLY RECEDED. EARLIER THIS EVENING...

THE COKE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED WATER OVER STATE HIGHWAY 

158...ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF ROBERT LEE. 



THE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED INTO NORTHERN TOM 

GREEN COUNTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL USE CAUTION HOWEVER...AS THE 

WATER CONTINUES TO SLOWLY RECEDE.    



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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