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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

820 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  TAYLOR COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ABILENE



* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT



* AT 815 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER     

  OVER A ROAD ON THE NORTHEAST OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY OF ABILENE IN   

  TAYLOR COUNTY.  UP TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN WAS RECORDED AT THE       

  ABILENE AIRPORT WITHIN A 1 HOUR PERIOD. 



* THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE  

  NORTHERN HALF OF TAYLOR COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2     

  INCHES IS POSSIBLE UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TONIGHT.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3218 10004 3217 9965 3250 9965 3250 9999



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