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WGUS74 KSJT 020143

FFSSJT

TXC319-020230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

841 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MASON COUNTY UNTIL 

930 PM CDT...



AT 837 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER NORTHEAST MASON COUNTY SINCE IT BEGAN AROUND 

600 PM CDT. THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS PRODUCED FLOODING OF LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



AT 835 PM CDT...THE MASON COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE REPORTED SEVERAL 

ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CITY OF MASON. BARRICADES HAVE BEEN SET UP ON 

ROBIN AND BICKENBOCK STREETS.   



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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