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WGUS74 KSJT 240244

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TXC059-240330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX

936 PM CDT FRI APR 23 2004



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

1030 PM CDT...



AT 930 PM CDT...THE CITY OF CLYDE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS 

REPORTED WATER IN SOME HOMES IN THE CITY AS WELL AS WATER COVERING 

MANY OF THE ROADS.  2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER A SHORT PERIOD 

OF TIME IN NORTHWEST CALLAHAN COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS 

EXPECTED WITH MODERATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS...UP TO ONE INCH PER 

HOUR...UNTIL 1030 PM CDT.  MODERATE TO LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE 

EXPECTED UNTIL MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING OF 

STREETS...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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