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WGUS74 KSJT 051038

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TXC441-051300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

536 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2003



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

800 AM CDT...



AT 531 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAVE FALLEN OVER TAYLOR COUNTY SINCE 1 AM...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

UP TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED BY 800 AM CDT. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE 

FLOODING OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



SPOTTERS REPORTED NUMEROUS STREETS IN AND AROUND ABILENE WITH HIGH 

WATER...ESPECIALLY IN THE LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE 

EXTREME CAUTION THIS MORNING. 



TURN AROUND DONT DROWN 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. 



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