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WGUS74 KSJT 260535

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TXC413-260630-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

1232 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SCHLEICHER COUNTY 

UNTIL 130 AM CDT...



AT 1230 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAVE FALLEN AT SCATTERED LOCATIONS ACROSS SCHLEICHER COUNTY...WITH

ISOLATED 4 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS JUST SOUTHEAST OF ELDORADO. THE STORMS

WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAVE MOVED EASTWARD OUT OF SCHLEICHER 

COUNTY. OTHER STORMS WITH MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 130

AM. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IS EXPECTED. 



DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER DEPTH 

MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. REMEMBER...MOST FLASH FLOOD 

DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.



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.



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