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WGUS74 KSJT 061756

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TXC253-441-061930-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

1255 PM CDT SAT JUL 6 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR TAYLOR AND JONES 

COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT...



AT 1250 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A BROAD AREA 

OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY ABILENE...ALBANY 

AND BAIRD. THIS AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS SLOWLY 

DECREASING IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY. ALTHOUGH RAINFALL ACROSS 

TAYLOR AND JONES COUNTIES SHOULD CONTINUE TO DECREASE EARLY THIS 

AFTERNOON...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS 

THE BIG COUNTRY THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.



ABILENE AND TAYLOR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT THAT 

EVACUATIONS CONTINUE TO TAKE PLACE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON ALONG 

LITTLE ELM AND CEDAR CREEKS. SHELTERS HAVE BEEN OPENED AT THE J.D. 

DANIELS RECREATION CENTER...AT NORTH EIGHTH STREET AND TREADWAY... 

AND AT THE SALVATION ARMY...AT SOUTH SEVENTEENTH AND BUTTERNUT 

STREETS.



THIS REMAINS A SERIOUS FLOOD SITUATION. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE 

EXTREMELY CAREFUL IN DRIVING ACROSS LOW AREAS. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT 

TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST CARS AND TRUCKS. CHILDREN SHOULD NOT 

PLAY NEAR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

 

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