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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

510 PM CDT FRI JUL 5 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TOM GREEN COUNTY UNTIL

545 PM CDT...



AT 510 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY TWO INCHES OF 

RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS OF TOM GREEN COUNTY SINCE 3 PM...

WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO ONE INCH EXPECTED OVER SOUTHERN TOM GREEN

COUNTY BY 545 PM CDT. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW WATER

CROSSINGS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



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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