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WGUS74 KSJT 101750

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TXC319-101830-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

1250 PM CDT SAT APR 10 2004



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

130 PM CDT...



AT 1236 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT ONE TO 1.5 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER NORTHWESTERN MASON COUNTY SINCE 1130 AM CDT.  

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH ISOLATED 

HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE BY 130 PM CDT. 

THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND 

POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



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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JMJ

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